Yes, converting to MBR will prevent you from being able to boot OSx on the
same hard drive but luckily converting to MBR is not required, for grub ( I
dislike lilo ) you can follow this guide http://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBook ( it
is for a macbook but all of the install instructions up to and including the
step " install network-manager" work on a macbook pro also ). There is also
a macbook pro wiki page which you can use to get everything else set up
after the install, or you could follow the macbook pro install instructions
also, but as I said that will install LILO instead of GRUB. ( I have
followed the macbook instructions on my mac and the intructions are actually
in no way macbook specific and will on any intel mac ) If you would like
more help feel free to email me personally :)
On 1/3/07, Paul Fieber <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Hey, thanks for the info. I need to have dual boot in my MB Pro, would
> converting to MBR destroy this capability? How do you convert to MBR?
>
> Paul
>
> --
> "Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage amongst his books for
> to
> you kingdoms and their armies are mighty and enduring, but to him they are
> but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger."
>
> Gordon R. Dickson
>
>
> > From: blahyugi < <email address hidden>>
> > Reply-To: Bug 62386 <email address hidden>
> > Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:03:58 +0000
> > To: < <email address hidden>>
> > Subject: [Bug 62386] Re: Grub install fails on intel macs.
> >
> > Just fyi. Two months ago I took my intel based Mac Mini, converted the
> > hdd to MBR mode and put in Edgy installation CD. All I had to do was to
> > click forward, everything worked. Including the grub installation (to
> > mbr) and booting up. The installation was flawless all the way.
> >
> > --
> > Grub install fails on intel macs.
> > https://launchpad.net/bugs/62386
>
> --
> Grub install fails on intel macs.
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/62386
>
Yes, converting to MBR will prevent you from being able to boot OSx on the wiki.ubuntu. com/MacBook ( it
same hard drive but luckily converting to MBR is not required, for grub ( I
dislike lilo ) you can follow this guide http://
is for a macbook but all of the install instructions up to and including the
step " install network-manager" work on a macbook pro also ). There is also
a macbook pro wiki page which you can use to get everything else set up
after the install, or you could follow the macbook pro install instructions
also, but as I said that will install LILO instead of GRUB. ( I have
followed the macbook instructions on my mac and the intructions are actually
in no way macbook specific and will on any intel mac ) If you would like
more help feel free to email me personally :)
On 1/3/07, Paul Fieber <email address hidden> wrote: /launchpad. net/bugs/ 62386 /launchpad. net/bugs/ 62386
>
> Hey, thanks for the info. I need to have dual boot in my MB Pro, would
> converting to MBR destroy this capability? How do you convert to MBR?
>
> Paul
>
> --
> "Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage amongst his books for
> to
> you kingdoms and their armies are mighty and enduring, but to him they are
> but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger."
>
> Gordon R. Dickson
>
>
> > From: blahyugi < <email address hidden>>
> > Reply-To: Bug 62386 <email address hidden>
> > Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:03:58 +0000
> > To: < <email address hidden>>
> > Subject: [Bug 62386] Re: Grub install fails on intel macs.
> >
> > Just fyi. Two months ago I took my intel based Mac Mini, converted the
> > hdd to MBR mode and put in Edgy installation CD. All I had to do was to
> > click forward, everything worked. Including the grub installation (to
> > mbr) and booting up. The installation was flawless all the way.
> >
> > --
> > Grub install fails on intel macs.
> > https:/
>
> --
> Grub install fails on intel macs.
> https:/
>