Difference between revisions of "MacTel PlanetCCRMA"
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==Step-by-Step Installation Process== | ==Step-by-Step Installation Process== | ||
| − | 1. Update firmware (run software update or download from [http://www.apple.com/support/downloads Apple)] | + | 1. Update firmware (run software update or download latest OS from [http://www.apple.com/support/downloads Apple)] |
2. Plug into power source; connect to internet via Ethernet. | 2. Plug into power source; connect to internet via Ethernet. | ||
| − | 2. Start Disk Utility: select top hard drive icon, click "Partition" tab. | + | 2. Start OS X Disk Utility (Utilities menu): 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. | + | You can now change the size of your Mac HD partition: select size, click "Apply", wait (can take some time). |
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Restart to check rEFIt install (might take 2 reboots, rEFIt screen shows before OSX boot). | 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 | + | 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: | + | On DVD installer boot: |
| − | Select first option "Install or upgrade an existing system". | + | Select first option "Install or upgrade an existing system". |
| − | Skip disk check. | + | Skip disk check. |
| − | Fedora installation app starts. | + | Fedora installation app starts. |
Choose language and keyboard. | Choose language and keyboard. | ||
| − | + | 5. Partioning -- requires specifics listed below. | |
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| + | 6. Fedora installation. | ||
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| + | 7. Fedora update: plugged into ethernet internet, in terminal as root type: | ||
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| + | <pre> | ||
| + | ~> yum upgrade | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | 8. PlanetCCRMA installation. | ||
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==Drive Partitioning== | ==Drive Partitioning== | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 29 February 2008
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 latest OS from Apple)
2. Plug into power source; connect to internet via Ethernet.
2. Start OS X Disk Utility (Utilities menu): select top hard drive icon, click "Partition" tab.
<image>
You can now change the size of your Mac HD partition: select size, click "Apply", wait (can take some time).
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3. Custom install rEFIt, making sure to select "rEFIt File System Drivers".
<image>
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.
5. Partioning -- requires specifics listed below.
6. Fedora installation.
7. Fedora update: plugged into ethernet internet, in terminal as root type:
~> yum upgrade
8. PlanetCCRMA installation.
Drive Partitioning
With diskutil
List current partitions:
~> diskutil list
Resize main OS X parition:
~> sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 40G "Linux" "Linux" 68G
