- #Installing ubuntu on a mac g install
- #Installing ubuntu on a mac g update
- #Installing ubuntu on a mac g manual
- #Installing ubuntu on a mac g Patch
#Installing ubuntu on a mac g Patch
The way I prefer for this is through the /etc/profile file.Īt the time of writing bcmwl-kernel-source didn't compile using kernel-hearders 3.11.0 and get the error mentioned in the below paragraph, and I have submitted a patch in the ubuntu launchpad. The permanent fix for this would be to alter a configuration register for the Intel HD video card. If you have a dual monitor setup, they you will notice that sometimes one of the monitors display less colours than the other one. I read somewhere that this issue happens in EFI based machines with Intel HD xxxx video cards, but I am not exactly sure the reason behind it. Once the partitions are confirmed and the bootloader installation device is set, proceed with the installation. Never use any of the block devices used by the Mac OSX, in mine they were the device itself /dev/sda and /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2 In the "Device for bootloader installation" dropdown please select the root partition or /boot/ partition you created in the partition table.
#Installing ubuntu on a mac g manual
You need to choose "Something else" from the harddisk setup/partition section, then in the partition editorĬhose the 2nd partition you left blank in the mac disk partitioning utility (check the note above), use the blank partition to setup your favourite partition table.Ī video clip explaining manual disk partitioning in Mint. The installation should be straightforward until you get to the point where you choose the paritions setup. Reboot, if rEFInd is installed correcty you will see the menu at the time of booting.
#Installing ubuntu on a mac g install
It will show some messages and install the complete installation. Macmini comes with an UEFI bootloader, the easiest way to get multiple OSs to run with the machine is through rEFInd, you can download it from the link below.Īs far as I can see rEFInd is a software layer for UEFI based computers so that you can esily run multiple OSes with a nice menu driven interface so that users can switch between them easily.ĭownload the "Binary zip file" from the link below.Īfter downloading, extract the zip, 'cd' into the folder and run "sudo. I dont think this is a must but just saying what my configuration was. I left the second partition untouched, meaning unformatted. NOTE: I reinstalled macosx before installing Linux and recreated the partitions table with two (using apple disk utility), since I had a 1TB drive, I split it into two equal partitions and reinstalled mac on the first (512GB was used).
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#Installing ubuntu on a mac g update
You can update Ubuntu later as well without any issues. You may uncheck it because it may increase the installation time if you have a slow internet. If you are connected to internet, you’ll get the option to download updates while installing Ubuntu. You should go for the normal installation here because it will install some software like music player, video players and a few games. Choose the most appropriate ones for your system. It will ask you to choose some basic configurations like language and keyboard layout.