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Re: MacLINUX

From Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: MacLINUX
Date 2014-01-19 04:26 +0000
Organization Miskatonic U
Message-ID <slrnldml0b.saj.g.kreme@amelia.local> (permalink)
References <fmmck-D35046.18311417012014@5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com> <0t2dnXvC2JHPPkfPnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@giganews.com> <fmmck-5A1C2F.16374118012014@5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com> <vilain-50BEE7.14355418012014@news.individual.net>

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In message <vilain-50BEE7.14355418012014@news.individual.net> 
  Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
> In article <fmmck-5A1C2F.16374118012014@5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>,
>  Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> wrote:

>> In article <0t2dnXvC2JHPPkfPnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>>  Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> > I haven't tried Debian so can't help you with the specifics.  But a 
>> > thought about experimenting with other OS' on a Mac:
>> > 
>> > The "best" way IMO is under a virtualizer such as VMWare Fusion or 
>> > Parallels.  That way your computer isn't "out of service" while you 
>> > tinker with Linux.
>> > 
>> > As a general purpose tinker Linux, Ubuntu is quite popular (and there 
>> > are many more of course).  You DL the 64 b version (marked as "AMD" just 
>> > to make things confusing) burn as an ISO and then install.  (There may 
>> > be a way to avoid burning a DVD or loading it onto a stick...)
>> > 
>> > Of course you can use any distro of Linux that you like.
>> 
>> This project has turned out to be more difficult than expected!  Rather 
>> than fussing with a virtualizer, I purchased another HD for the 4th slot 
>> in the Mac Pro.  I have older versions of Parallels and Fusion but got 
>> tired of them wanting an upgrade fee each time OS X was updated.
>> 
>> So far I have been burning CDs and DVDs from ISO files using Disk 
>> Utility.  I tried to restore an ISO to a thumb drive, but it did not 
>> work.
>> 
>> Doug Anderson mentioned use of rEFIt.  I found that I had missed a step.  
>> Now booting from LINUX just hangs up without an error message, but the 
>> LINUX HD shows up as two drives!  I think I have a partition problem.
>> 
>> The article that JF Mezei referenced appears to discuss the kind of 
>> problem I'm having.  I'll study it and see if it has the answer I'm 
>> looking for.
>> 
>> Thanks to all for the good advice.
>> 
>> Fred

> I found that most of Linux distros didn't install on my MacBookPro.  
> Some of the distros LIVE CDs wouldn't even be recognized by the boot 
> code.  I did find a couple that ran from the CD but none that would 
> install and boot.

> I attribute this to Apple's proprietary hardware and drivers needed to 
> run things like Windows, which is why BootCamp has it's own drivers.  

Nope, it's because the Windardos are still stuff in BIOS land despite
EFI being around for over a decade. (technically almost two decades)

Installing a linux distro under Parallels, Fusion, or even VirtualBox is
trivial.

-- 
The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere,
someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over
there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.

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MacLINUX Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2014-01-17 18:31 -0500
  Re: MacLINUX JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-17 18:38 -0500
    Re: MacLINUX Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2014-01-17 23:28 -0500
      Re: MacLINUX JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-18 00:18 -0500
  Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-17 17:40 -0800
    Re: MacLINUX Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2014-01-17 23:16 -0500
  Re: MacLINUX Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-17 22:37 -0800
    Re: MacLINUX isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-01-18 13:45 -0800
      Re: MacLINUX Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-18 17:01 -0800
      Re: MacLINUX Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-19 10:41 -0500
        Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-19 18:58 +0000
  Re: MacLINUX Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-18 10:52 -0500
    Re: MacLINUX Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2014-01-18 16:37 -0500
      Re: MacLINUX Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-18 14:35 -0800
        Re: MacLINUX Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-19 04:26 +0000
      Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-19 01:54 +0000
      Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 12:52 -0800
  Re: MacLINUX Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-01-20 14:57 +1100
    Re: MacLINUX "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2014-01-20 04:54 +0000
      Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 05:02 +0000
        Re: MacLINUX "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2014-01-20 09:34 +0000
          Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 18:35 +0000
            Re: MacLINUX "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2014-01-20 19:19 +0000
              Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 19:54 +0000
            Re: MacLINUX Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-20 13:13 -0800
              Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 14:04 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-20 14:10 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 14:25 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2014-01-20 18:38 -0500
                Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 16:45 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2014-01-21 12:26 -0500
                Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-21 17:41 +0000
                Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-21 10:24 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-21 20:48 +0000
                Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-21 12:55 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-21 21:20 +0000
                Re: MacLINUX Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-21 13:47 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-22 02:22 -0800
                Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-22 16:28 +0000
    Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 05:01 +0000
  Re: MacLINUX "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2014-01-20 19:19 +0000
    Re: MacLINUX Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 19:55 +0000

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