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Re: Boot camp question

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On 2015-08-22, Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> wrote:
> On 8/21/15 7:05 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2015-08-22, Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> wrote:
>>> Hope this is the right group for my question...
>>>
>>> I've never used Boot Camp, so zero experience here.
>>>
>>> Are you limited to Windows OS only in Boot Camp?
>>>
>>> The reason I ask, I'd like to try out some Linux Live CD's, and some
>>> simply won't boot in this iMac.  I'm just wondering if there might be
>>> something different "under the hood" when using Boot Camp than when
>>> booting from the Live CD.
>>>
>>> FWIW, not all Live CD's run on every piece of hardware that's out their
>>> either.  Some seem to run better on newer hardware, some on older hardware.
>>
>> Personally, I wouldn't bother with BootCamp when VirtualBox is free:
>>
>> <https://www.virtualbox.org>
>>
>> Running an OS in a virtual machine is *much* preferable, since it
>> doesn't require a restart and allows you to have maximum flexibility.
>
> I've got Parallels Desktop installed, but what I've learned there is 
> some things don't always work.  And often the VM uses different keyboard 
> shortcuts or configuration options to get things to work as intended in 
> the Guest OS.

True.

> I'm looking for a way to run the OS the same way it would be as if it 
> were installed as an alternative OS.
>
> As an example, I burned the latest version of Damned Small Linux.  It 
> won't successfully boot on the 5.5 year old iMac, or a 3 year old 
> homegrown Windows computer.  But it has no problem booting on an old 
> homegrown Windows machine with a motherboard that is at least 10 years 
> old in design.
>
> This type of thing, where the Linux distribution is small in size, seems 
> to be the way it is.
> Don't take this as a complaint about Linux, I suspect what's happening 
> is within the design parameters.
>
> I'm just hoping to find a way to use the Mac in this type of situation 
> in order to avoid having to turn another computer on.
>
> And, learn something about Boot Camp!   LOL

It's mostly about the EFI interface, right?

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Boot camp question Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2015-08-21 18:18 -0600
  Re: Boot camp question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 01:05 +0000
    Re: Boot camp question Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2015-08-21 21:20 -0600
      Re: Boot camp question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 04:05 +0000
        Re: Boot camp question Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2015-08-21 22:35 -0600
          Re: Boot camp question Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-22 06:32 -0700
            Re: Boot camp question Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2015-08-22 09:02 -0600
      Re: Boot camp question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-22 00:05 -0400
  Re: Boot camp question Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-21 19:57 -0700
    Re: Boot camp question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-21 23:13 -0400
    Re: Boot camp question Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2015-08-21 21:22 -0600
  Re: Boot camp question dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-08-22 16:07 +1200
    Re: Boot camp question Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2015-08-22 09:06 -0600
      Re: Boot camp question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-22 12:24 -0400
        Re: Boot camp question Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2015-08-22 17:34 -0400
          Re: Boot camp question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-23 00:45 +0000
  Re: Boot camp question Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-08-22 09:41 -0400

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