I have never successfully dual-booted a mac into linux. There’s some extra
kajiggering that’s required beyond what Bootcamp can do for you. Parallels is a
good hypervisor because it lets you boot into the guest virtual machine from
the Mac desktop and integrate a lot of the features of the guest VM into the
Mac desktop, like adding the guest applications to the host launch pad. If you
want to go cheap, though, I think you can run Virtualbox (one of the
hypervisors of choice for the Cochise College IT students) and install a linux
VM on that. Won’t be integrated with the Mac desktop but it will run Linux on a
Mac.
Typed with my thumbs on my iPhone. Expect typlos.
Begin forwarded message:
From: Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 25, 2021 at 6:02:50 PM MST
To: cochiselinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: Linux Distro Familiarization Project
Reply-To: cochiselinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
If you wouldn't mind sharing the details of that I would like to install a dual
boot on a mac mini.
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 4:16 PM Ron Yonker
<rukind7@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rukind7@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Charles,
Thanks for input but I'm going to do a dual boot with a program called
"Parallels 16" which Reggie, the head of the "Geeks Squad" told me about.
Thanks again,
Ron Yonker
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 4:03 PM Charles Breaux
<chazbreaux@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:chazbreaux@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
are you planning to install ubuntu on your macbook? Can't remember what you
call it, but you have to go in and change something in the bios to allow you to
install it, and you have to use a DVD, you can't use a usb drive. So you have
to burn the iso to the DVD, or CD, and then boot from that to install ubuntu.
Sorry can't remember the names of things, I'm an old dude and my mental HD is
not so good, and it's been a couple of years since I messed with the apple
stuff.
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 2:36 PM Ron Yonker
<rukind7@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rukind7@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Charles,
Thank u for ur input. I do have a Macbook.
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 2:27 PM Charles Breaux
<chazbreaux@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:chazbreaux@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Ron, here's my 2cents worth.
https://www.lifewire.com/beginners-guide-to-ubuntu-2205722
This is way more than you need to get started. If you are a Mac person, Ubuntu
will be easy to adjust to. And personally, I find the unity desktop more
agreeable to me than the gnome that it comes with now. You you can download an
"unubuntu" version of 20.04 or you can use the terminal to install the unity
desktop. If it comes to that with you, I can send you how to do that...cheers
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 1:45 PM Rex Bouwense
<majb@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:majb@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
You don't have to buy anything. The information is out there and it is free.
Devi provided one such book and here is another specifically for Ubuntu 20.04
beginners https://ubuntutor.com/ubuntu20eng/Ubuntu%202004%20english.pdf. Our ;
project will allow members to explore new distributions without installing them
on their computer or using a VM such as Virtual Box.
Rex
On 8/25/21 1:30 PM, Devi Garcia wrote:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp72etxikjy9zi5/The%20Ubuntu%20Book%201th%20Edition.pdf?dl=0
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 1:26 PM Ron Yonker
<rukind7@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rukind7@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Rex,
I have been looking at different Linux distros for awhile. I've decided on
Ubuntu; so my question to you is what is the best beginning book to buy to
understand Ubuntu? Or is there another book to consider 1st?
Thanks,
Ron Yonker
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 1:08 PM Rex Bouwense
<majb@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:majb@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Soon the Cochise Linux User Group will be embarking on a new and exciting
project in an effort to introduce its members to different Linux distributions
other than Ubuntu (gnome) and Linux Mint (Cinnamon). We have acquired two Dell
Latitude 5580 laptop computers which we intend to use to introduce the
membership to Distros such as; Debian, Manjaro, AntiX, MX Linux, Peppermint,
Elementary, Zoran, POP OS, Bodhi Linux, Linux Mint Debian Edition, Kubuntu,
Lubuntu, Linux Mint Mate, and Ubuntu Budgie. This is intended to expand the
members knowledge of Linux in general and Linux distributions in particular.
More information will be available at the monthly CLUG meeting on 28 August
1300-1500 at 143 Street Tacos, 80 S. Carmichael
Ave<https://www.google.com/maps/search/80+S.%0D%0A++++++++Carmichael+Ave?entry=gmail&source=g>.
See you there.
Rex Bouwense
