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Which Linux Is Best???

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metalman1253

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I just got my new Macbook Unibody (WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!) and I installed Ubuntu and found nothing worked. Which operating system should I install? Looking for any suggestions😀
 
Nothing worked? I've run Ubuntu on a few different Macs and haven't had any problems. That's the one I was going to recommend, anyway. You can try Debian if you like...
 
miles01110 said:
If you can't get Ubuntu to work, you won't get anything to work on another distro. Care to try again?
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Yes, I agree too... did you make use of the Community pages for installing Ubuntu on a MBP?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro

EDIT: If you have zero Linux experience, I'd also recommend you consider installing it inside a virtual environment like Parallels or VMWare first... you don't have to deal with boot issues and you have the benefit of simultaneously having the Mac fully functional on the OS X side.
 
I have Ubuntu 9.04 installed in VMWare Fusion. The newest version of VMWare Fusion supports Ubuntu 9.04 installation (and vice versa). Fusion also has the drivers necessary to run Ubuntu without having to manually install them. It works like a charm.
 
metalman1253 said:
I just got my new Macbook Unibody (WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!) and I installed Ubuntu and found nothing worked. Which operating system should I install? Looking for any suggestions😀
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Um what do you exactly mean by nothing worked? I've always found the easiest way to install any Linux for me is to burn the distro to a cd/dvd with the bootloader so you can boot from that. The best looking and easiest for people new to Linux would be to try Mint or Kubuntu. It would be nice to know what exactly is not working and what you have tried.
 
Why install linux when you already have a UNIX operating system?

It would be like like drinking warm near beer that's been sitting in the car all day when you have some real beer in the fridge.

It just makes no sense.
 
MadGoat said:
Why install linux when you already have a UNIX operating system?

It would be like like drinking warm near beer that's been sitting in the car all day when you have some real beer in the fridge.

It just makes no sense.
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Because it's FREE duh, Snow Leopard costs $29!!! 😀
 
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