tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post8372230590348466064..comments2023-10-11T14:21:52.194+02:00Comments on Mac Pro and Linux: Installing Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy on a Mac Pro (dual-boot with OS X)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-79729534987521419512009-11-12T02:18:44.299+01:002009-11-12T02:18:44.299+01:00Has anyone compiled a successful alternative LiveC...Has anyone compiled a successful alternative LiveCD for either Ubuntu or OpenSuse that installs out of the box on a Mac Pro (2009) generation 4,1?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563313363266547074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-81411261894137336452009-11-12T02:15:41.756+01:002009-11-12T02:15:41.756+01:00Hi Joseph, I have a new Mac Pro 8-core, generation...Hi Joseph, I have a new Mac Pro 8-core, generation 4,1, and I have tried from Ubuntu 8.04 right up to 9.10 (both x86_64 and the regular 32-bit). The problem has to do with the LiveCD/Installer not being able to find a bootable root / to proceed with either a Live boot in, or an install. There's is some painful fix, it seems, on the Debian wiki ... <a href="http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOnIntelMacPro" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOnIntelMacPro</a>, but I don't understnad it. If you do, please update us all Mac Pro users/Linux junkies. Otherwise, I also have no luck so far with other distros - e.g. OpenSuse 11.1, Debian, Linux Mint.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563313363266547074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-72238968321037834182009-11-09T04:30:46.513+01:002009-11-09T04:30:46.513+01:00I am having a hard time getting this to work with ...I am having a hard time getting this to work with Ubuntu 9.10 and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Anyone here been able to get it to dual boot with a mac pro? I get it to install just fine however rEFIt shows the ubuntu install as legacy OS and when I try to boot from that it just gives me a blank screen with a _ cursor that flashes.Joseph Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065205811745488402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-16161665726389293442009-05-07T21:42:00.000+02:002009-05-07T21:42:00.000+02:00good post :)good post :)World of Warcraft Gold Guideshttp://www.warcraft-world.info/world-of-warcraft-gold-guide.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-49410958033340960872008-06-10T19:42:00.000+02:002008-06-10T19:42:00.000+02:00Hey,thanks for your detailed instructions.Just won...Hey,<BR/><BR/>thanks for your detailed instructions.<BR/>Just wondering whether you've experienced any problems. I've never used Linux and would like to ask whether Linux runs perfectly on a Mac. I need to run a CFD code on my 8-core Mac Pro and need all the capacity it has. For instance, if Linux has problems accessing all processors or all the Ram, I'd encounter serious challenges. I'd very much appreciate your take on the compatibility of Linux and 8-core Mac Pro...<BR/><BR/>Thanks, <BR/><BR/>CCUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072652774107694252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-5685578190252249442007-12-16T11:51:00.000+01:002007-12-16T11:51:00.000+01:00The problem was that the swap file generated was 2...The problem was that the swap file generated was 20 GB rather than 2 GB. Just corrected the post. Now it should finish within 5 minutes. Please try again.vfxdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952668759601751385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-50834158782839931582007-12-15T20:42:00.000+01:002007-12-15T20:42:00.000+01:00after issuing the dd command it never completedafter issuing the dd command it never completedDon Hardaway, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16219064287129810345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-26933775145998521262007-12-15T18:28:00.000+01:002007-12-15T18:28:00.000+01:00Could you please specify what didn't work? What wa...Could you please specify what didn't work? What was the error message?vfxdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952668759601751385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-50046720260315330312007-12-14T18:01:00.000+01:002007-12-14T18:01:00.000+01:00The commands i entered from the instructions did n...The commands i entered from the instructions did not work. I think if you could provide the steps again but this time numbered it may be easier. thanks.Don Hardaway, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16219064287129810345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-55789238788412629202007-12-14T15:19:00.000+01:002007-12-14T15:19:00.000+01:00Why did you not create a swap partition??Why did you not create a swap partition??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-31323922604501423552007-12-09T00:46:00.000+01:002007-12-09T00:46:00.000+01:00Anonymous: It's working on Tiger, so I must assume...Anonymous: It's working on Tiger, so I must assume you're using Leopard and maybe they removed the Linux option? You could try to do the same with the Leopard disk utility. No guarantees, though!<BR/><BR/>Don: You have to wait several minutes depending how fast your hdd is and how big the swap is that you're trying to create.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-73216822402106477382007-12-06T02:15:00.000+01:002007-12-06T02:15:00.000+01:00after issuing the dd command i never get a prompt ...after issuing the dd command i never get a prompt back. so i can not enter the other commands.Don Hardaway, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16219064287129810345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-20148366611163338312007-12-02T05:06:00.000+01:002007-12-02T05:06:00.000+01:00I am trying your guide and get this error in the t...I am trying your guide and get this error in the terminal during step 3:<BR/><BR/>Linux does not appear to be a valid file system format<BR/>Valid filesystems: "Journaled HFS+" "HFS+" "Case-sensitive HFS+" "Case-sensitive Journaled HFS+" "HFS" "MS-DOS FAT16" "MS-DOS FAT32" "MS-DOS FAT12" "MS-DOS" "UDF" "UFS" "ZFS" <BR/><BR/>This is being performed on my 2nd Mac HD in bay #2 so I am using "disk1s2" to target that hard drive.<BR/><BR/>Please advise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-8021182742622574792007-11-21T12:03:00.000+01:002007-11-21T12:03:00.000+01:00Thanks for posting the howto! I'm going to give th...Thanks for posting the howto! I'm going to give this a try on my 8-core mac pro except that I'll use a separate hard disk instead of partitioning the OSX volume. I have OS X installed on a mirrored (apple software RAID) volume. Does anyone see any problems with rEFIt booting this machine?<BR/>CheersMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11268650264600471242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-59141235852873295882007-11-16T21:27:00.000+01:002007-11-16T21:27:00.000+01:00Hi again, very kind of you to have answered so qui...Hi again, very kind of you to have answered so quickly. Now I see what the aim is of the custom kernel. In case I encounter some issue, I'll comment you, of course, if you don't mind. Best regards.santihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537506380956555293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-78542511820525869312007-11-16T11:38:00.000+01:002007-11-16T11:38:00.000+01:00Hi,thanks for your comment.Yes, this was the 64-bi...Hi,<BR/><BR/>thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>Yes, this was the 64-bit version of Ubuntu Gutsy I installed.<BR/><BR/>Check out <A HREF="http://macprolinux.blogspot.com/2007/10/howto-compile-2623-kernel-for-mac-pro.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> for more information on how to get the patches and compile a custom kernel.vfxdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952668759601751385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901959391889686597.post-53254458954445855362007-11-16T09:51:00.000+01:002007-11-16T09:51:00.000+01:00Thanks a lot for your post. I have, however, two q...Thanks a lot for your post. I have, however, two questions which I'd greatly appreciate you comment. First one is related to Ubuntu Gutsy, did you install the 64 bit version? The second one has to do with my ignorance about Mactel-Linux, that is, I see you installed kernel 2.6.23-mactel (and patches), is that needed? may I know where to find the procedure to install it? My Mac Pro is two 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, SATA 250 GB, 1GB RAM, GeForce 7300 GT NVidia 256 MB, with 20" Apple Cinema display. Best regards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com