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shadowpr · 04-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Just to keep an update.

I managed to get my triple boot working.

I basically followed this guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook/TripleBoot

And refered to this guide for some clarification when needed: http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Trip...t_via_BootCamp

Now I did run into problems not listed in those guides. I figured out it had to do with the version of my macbook. Apparently all the ubuntu series have been tested and are working with macbook versions upto 5.1

I happen to have a newer one with version 5.2 This led to an initial problem of the live cd not booting. I would get a black screen. I followed the first post here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/3623

That allowed it to boot, and thusI followed the previous mentioned guide and got it working.

As of now, it's just too many things not working for my taste. I will probably leave all the partitions alone till a newer version comes out, and will try to install it again after that.

As a side note, this is what would/should work with macbook version 5.1: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook5-1/Intrepid

I may try some of those manual fixes to see if it works any better, but I will not be directing all my time to this.

04-07-2009, 06:35 PM	#4
shadowpr I like me Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 7,332	Just to keep an update. I managed to get my triple boot working. I basically followed this guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook/TripleBoot And refered to this guide for some clarification when needed: http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Trip...t_via_BootCamp Now I did run into problems not listed in those guides. I figured out it had to do with the version of my macbook. Apparently all the ubuntu series have been tested and are working with macbook versions upto 5.1 I happen to have a newer one with version 5.2 This led to an initial problem of the live cd not booting. I would get a black screen. I followed the first post here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/3623 That allowed it to boot, and thusI followed the previous mentioned guide and got it working. As of now, it's just too many things not working for my taste. I will probably leave all the partitions alone till a newer version comes out, and will try to install it again after that. As a side note, this is what would/should work with macbook version 5.1: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook5-1/Intrepid I may try some of those manual fixes to see if it works any better, but I will not be directing all my time to this. __________________ It's coming....just you wait.