For reference, take a look on the Ubuntu Wiki, about Ubuntu 10.10 on Macmini4,1 first, before reading/following this guide.
Download and burn the alternate CD version of Ubuntu 64 Bits:
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
http://releases.ubuntu.com/maverick/...nate-amd64.iso
TORRENT DOWNLOAD
http://releases.ubuntu.com/maverick/...64.iso.torrent (Torrent didn't work for me)
TRI BOOT INSTALL
I'll be doing a Tri Boot Install, but you can easily, with that knowledge, do a Dual or Single Boot Install.
1. Partitioning - Preparing for installation
- Boot into OS X;
- Open Bootcamp utility;
- Create a partition for Windows (will be sda3) and make it 1/3 of the disk size. Create this partition as FAT;
- Now create a partition for Ubuntu (will be sda4), also 1/3 of the disk size of course. Don't forget to create it a little bit larger because of the extra for SWAP (will be sda5).
2. Installing Windows
In a Tri Boot Install scheme, you need to install Windows first, otherwise it will mess up MBR and give you lots of headaches.
- Boot into OS X;
- Insert your Windows DVD Install disk;
- Restart your Mini and quickly press and hold the C key until Windows starts the installation process.
3. Installing Ubuntu
- Boot into OS X;
- Insert your Ubuntu CD Install disk;
- Restart your Mini and quickly press and hold the C key until Ubuntu starts the installation process;
- Press F6. Choose noacpi and nomodeset. Press ESC and Return;
- On the installation wizard, choose manual partitioning;
- Probably, your partitions looks like the following:
sda2 - Mac OS X - hfs
sda3 - Windows - fat
sda4 - Ubuntu - fat
- Choose to edit sda4, resize it as to leave a extra for SWAP. Choose ext4 as the file system. / as the main directory for installation and mark the partition as bootable. Save and go back to the partition table;
- Now choose the empty extra space destined for SWAP. Edit it and choose SWAP as file system.
- Finish the table partitioning and begin installation.
- While in the installation process, you'll be asked for where to install GRUB. Choose sda4, or, the same partition you're using to install Ubuntu.
POST-INSTALLATION
You can install some multi-os bootloader to ease your life. Make a quick search on your favorite Internet search engine about "tri boot mac linux" and you'll see some nice options.
To boot properly into Ubuntu, in the grub menu, press the E key and
edit and add the following:
Press Ctrl+X to exit and boot.linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=53658b6a-2991-4a15-8e48-8ab7d4e0985c ro quiet nosplash noacpi nomodeset reboot=acpi
Install NVIDIA Drivers from the repository to get resolution straight. Do the same for the Wireless Card. (System > Administration > Hardware Drivers)
For proper boot, restart and shutdown, log in into Ubuntu. Press Alt+F2 and Copy and Paste+Return the following (You'll need to do this every time you update your kernel):
gksu gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Find the part that says something like the following (just around line 64. You can set it to 0 for automatic boot):
set timeout=10
Now find the following (around line 78 ) :
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=53658b6a-2991-4a15-8e48-8ab7d4e0985c ro quiet splash
Edit and Add the following:
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=53658b6a-2991-4a15-8e48-8ab7d4e0985c ro quiet nosplash noacpi nomodeset reboot=acpi
Save and exit.
Fixing Audio and Bluetooth: here
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This guide was not possible without the love and caring support of the awesome Ubuntu community. Special thanks goes to:
Stevethepirate and HashBox on Ubuntu IRC Channel for helping me out with GRUB.
Yako no Kai - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1323102&page=2 - for finding out how to restart Ubuntu properly.
Be well. See ya.
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