Well finally had a shot at installing and it installed just fine. the only thing it didn't do was install the 3d accelerated drivers fro the gpu. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Bob Elzer wrote: > If you're talking about odds, that means it's a gamble. lol > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On >> Behalf Of Stephen >> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:06 AM >> To: Main PLUG discussion list >> Subject: Re: Ubuntu 9.04 x64 livecd boots on macbook without changes. >> >> With those two distributions if the livecd runs and detects >> the ahrdware it has very good odds of working. >> >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 12:01 AM, >> Dazed_75 wrote: >> > They boot the LiveCD, but will they install as a dual boot properly >> > without that other software? That's not the same question.  BTW, I >> > really don't care, but wanted to clarify the distinction. >> > >> > On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Stephen >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Agreed. but it was worth noting. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Michael >> Butash >> >> wrote: >> >> > I'd rather stick with my dell's for half/quarter the >> price of the >> >> > apple tax, boots everything happily including osx (well, hacked >> >> > installs at >> >> > least) without dealing with efi, and doesn't insult my >> intelligence >> >> > calling my ubuntu cd windoze... >> >> > >> >> > -mb >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 08:25 -0700, Stephen wrote: >> >> >> nope. and both fedora11 and ubuntu 9.04 find all the >> hardware... >> >> >> its rather amusing. >> >> >> >> >> >> at least i know what i can do if ever stuck with a mac :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Lisa >> >> >> Kachold >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > Shirley you jest? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:59 AM, >> Stephen >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> I was fooling about and it appears that 9.04 will boot on a >> >> >> >> macbook pro natively without installing refit or >> anythign else. >> >> >> >> just holding the option key. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Interestingly it detects the cd as "windows" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> also fedora 11 livecd seems to work as well >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, >> will prevent >> >> >> >> you from rolling over and going back to sleep after >> you hit the >> >> >> >> snooze button. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Stephen >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> >> >> >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > http://linuxgazette.net/165/kachold.html >> >> >> > (623)239-3392 >> >> >> > (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> >> >> > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >> >> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit >> the snooze button. >> >> >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Dazed_75 a.k.a. 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