Greetings to the Ubuntu Community,
My name is Mike and I am currently trying to see how Ubuntu works for me. Yesterday, I went and tried to install Ubuntu on my MacBook Pro and ran it via VirtualBox in OS X. Unfortunately, performance was less than stellar on the VM so I decided that it might be best for my to try Ubuntu on my Mac hardware with the help of triple booting. I tried to follow your Mac installation guide on Ubuntu's website and I came up with a few questions.
- Is rEFIt safe to use on my Mac?
- Does rEFIt substitute the Apple EFI on my MacBook?
- Is rEFIt easily removable? Do I have to reflash my MacBook Pro's EFI?
- I have a mid-2010 MacBook Pro (6,2) with the nvidia 330m GT processor, do you recommend using the Nvidia Linux drivers located on their webpage or use an open source alternative?
- The only relevant guide that shows how Ubuntu works on my MacBook Pro model (6,2) shows a list of what is working in Ubuntu 12.04, however, I cannot find a similar guide for Ubuntu 12.10. Where can I find the appropriate information to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my MacBook Pro?
- I have 4GB of RAM installed on my MacBook Pro, should I just bite the bullet and get the 64-bit version of the OS?
- I'd prefer installing Ubuntu from a USB drive if possible. Does my MacBook Pro support installation from USB drive (I can boot a USB flash drive where I have the installer of Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 successfully)? And if so, what would be the appropriate procedure to conduct a USB install?
- For those Mac users that are using Ubuntu 12.10 (32 or 64-bit). How does Ubuntu perform? is it fast and snappy or there is some degree of sluggishness as I saw on my Virtual Machine installation with VirtualBox?
Well, that concludes my round of questions. I thank you for your time and information on this matter!
Best Regards,
Mike
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