Comment 7 for bug 62386

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:
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> 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
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> "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
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> > 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
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> Grub install fails on intel macs.
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/62386
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