Ubuntu 9.04 x64 livecd boots on macbook without changes.

[Dazed_75]

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 <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:

> Agreed. but it was worth noting.
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Michael Butash<michael at butash.net>
> 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<lisakachold at obnosis.com>
> wrote:
> >> > Shirley you jest?
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Stephen<cryptworks at gmail.com>
> 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
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>
> Stephen
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