(Note that Wireless internet connection is not yet configured inside Xubuntu, it is advisable to establish link using the hard line or the Ethernet port before starting the installation.)ġ. You will see the rEFIt boot menu if the installation is successful. Follow the instructions and select your Mac OS X installation volume as the destination volume for the install.ĥ. Double-click on the “rEFIt.mpkg” package.Ĥ. Inside Mac OS X Leopard, download the latest version of rEFIt (Mac disk image) which can be found HERE.ģ. Installing rEFIt (a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for Intel Macs):ġ. The partitioning is very easy using Boot Camp Assistant so I don’t need explain further.

When resizing the disk, just remember that the Windows partition will be allocated to Linux later on. Inside Mac OS X Leopard, click on Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Boot Camp Assistant.Ģ. (I assumed that Mac OS X Leopard is already pre-installed)ġ. Since I couldn’t find a tutorial on the web on installing Xubuntu/Ubuntu on the 4th Generation Macbook Pro with Penryn processor, I decided to share to you how I put the somewhat “geeky” Xubuntu on my “beautiful” Mac. However, I changed my mind and decided to install Xubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” instead. I know I said on one of my recent posts that I will have to wait for the release of Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” before I’ll take the plunge. I couldn’t stop the urge to install Linux on my new Macbook Pro.

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