Ubuntu MacBook Pro

[AFPoster]

Is it possible to run Ubuntu via BootCamp with Windows 7 Pro already installed? Basically having 3 partitions on a Mac (Mac, Windows 7 & Ubuntu)? Finding tidbits on google here and there but nothing stern, even youtube is a little shaky thus bringing this question in the place that answers it best.

Also should I wait for OS X Lion before doing these partitions?

 

[sporadicMotion]

Is it possible to run Ubuntu via BootCamp with Windows 7 Pro already installed? Basically having 3 partitions on a Mac (Mac, Windows 7 & Ubuntu)? Finding tidbits on google here and there but nothing stern, even youtube is a little shaky thus bringing this question in the place that answers it best.

Also should I wait for OS X Lion before doing these partitions?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I think you're gonna need rEFIt to pull that off (unless there's been a change).

 

[emiljan]

Not to mention that Ubuntu does not have the proper drivers to run on a Mac. I wanted to do the same but i soon found out it was not worth the trouble.

 

[sporadicMotion]

Not to mention that Ubuntu does not have the proper drivers to run on a Mac. I wanted to do the same but i soon found out it was not worth the trouble.

Depends on the version of Ubuntu. Reasearch your model and the version of buntu you're going to run first. There are/were issues with sandybridge not being supported by any but one kernel (google which).

 

[AFPoster]

Not to mention that Ubuntu does not have the proper drivers to run on a Mac. I wanted to do the same but i soon found out it was not worth the trouble.

If that's the case I'll pass. I have a new 2011 mbp i7 2.2ghz, but if I can't get my drivers I'll just use Lion instead.

 

[hekokimushi]

Just Run Ubuntu on as a virtual?

 

[sporadicMotion]

Just Run Ubuntu on as a virtual?

+1

This works really well.

 

[AFPoster]

Just Run Ubuntu on as a virtual?

i'll download parrallels

 

[gorskiegangsta]

Just Run Ubuntu on as a virtual?

Exactly what I thought.

 

[Rectified^]

+1 for Ubuntu in VM, unless you have a specific need to run it natively. Same goes for Windows (notable exception: gaming).

Recommend VirtualBox.

 

[hekokimushi]

im with VM Fusion, with Ubuntu and Win7
works exceptional well on 10.6.7

 

[marshallbedsaul]

I would like to run it as well with out vm just have dual boot os x and utb

 

[AFPoster]

I would like to run it as well with out vm just have dual boot os x and utb

how do you dual boot os x and ubuntu?

Looked at VMFusion nice app, I'll have to get it if dual booting isn't an option.

 

[diannao]

I second the recommendations of running it in a VM as well. I dual-booted to Ubuntu for a while in 2009. It was a problem, with it only using the discrete graphics, running very hot, etc. I've been running Ubuntu in a VM and it works much better for me. 11.04 in particular works well.