Boot Camp on Macbook: How do I add Linux?

mapquest · 11-02-2007, 02:08 AM

I'd like to install Ubuntu or Mandriva or Fedora on my Macbook, which currently has Boot Camp with 1 HFS+ partition for OSX and 1 FAT32 (yes) partition for Windows XP.

Last time I tried to install linux on this setup, I lost everything. Random internet searching comes up with very complicated tutorials for doing this.

Surely somebody here has done what I want to do, so let us know how you did it!

neilengineer · 11-02-2007, 07:33 AM

Why, installing Ubuntu is very easy.

Try installing Ubuntu using its LiveCD.

Before installing Linux, I suggest you read about these: ext2/3 , /dev/hda1, /dev/sda1 etc.

kdons74 · 11-02-2007, 03:19 PM

I have a mackboox dual boot core 2 duo with xp installed. I would liek to know how to extract the DSL4.0.iso image to a disk or flash drive so I can run DSL at bootup. I guess first I should ask is this possible with a MAC?

AceofSpades19 · 11-02-2007, 04:11 PM

kdons74, don't double post or hijack threads