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Revision as of 13:44, 29 February 2008
Installations instructions for a MacBook Pro
Main steps:
1) Backup your data.
2) Partition your drive.
3) Install boot loader.
4) Install linux.
5) Install graphics card driver.
6) PlanetCCRMA-lize your linux.
Contents
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. Note: beware of trackpad sensitivity. This takes about 30 minutes.
Drive Partitioning
With diskutil
List current partitions:
~> diskutil list
Resize main OS X parition:
~> sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 40G "Linux" "Linux" 68G
Install Boot Loader
Download rEFit.
