MacTel PlanetCCRMA
Installations instructions for a MacBook Pro
Main steps:
1) Backup your data.
2) Partition your OS X drive.
3) Install boot loader.
4) Install linux & add boot, linux, and swap partitions.
5) PlanetCCRMA-lize your linux.
References
Fedora8 on MacBook Pro (Santa Rosa 3,1)
Dual Booting OS X and Fedora 8 on MacBook Pro
Step-by-Step Installation Process
1. Update firmware (run software update or download from Apple)
2. Plug into power source; connect to internet via Ethernet.
2. Start Disk Utility: select top hard drive icon, click "Partition" tab.
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You can now change the size of your Mac HD partition: select size, click "Apply", wait.
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3. Custom install rEFIt, making sure to select "rEFIt File System Drivers".
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Restart to check rEFIt install (might take 2 reboots, rEFIt screen shows before OSX boot).
4. Install Fedora 8 (32-bit version from DVD -- get from CCRMA sys admin) -- restart and boot from DVD (select Linux penguin as option from rEFIt menu). Note: beware of trackpad sensitivity. This takes about 30 minutes.
On DVD installer boot: Select first option "Install or upgrade an existing system". Skip disk check. Fedora installation app starts. Choose language and keyboard.
Next: partioning -- requires specifics listed below.
Drive Partitioning
With diskutil
List current partitions:
~> diskutil list
Resize main OS X parition:
~> sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 40G "Linux" "Linux" 68G