had a bit of a freak-out when i tried to start the Mac partition as it would not start so i hit F2 when hovering on the Mac symbol at startup and it did give me choices i picked Safe Mode it did some corrections and now all good i also tried verbose but now it starts ace on both so all good
Good info here http://www.howtogeek.com/187410/how-...inux-on-a-mac/
STEP 1
was not too hard had to burn the 32-bit iso from Ubuntu,com to a DVD since larger then 900 MB, 64-bit no doubt ok on newer models
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
OK
STEP2
To install refind to help with install and then to choose OS at startup
http://sourceforge.net/projects/refi...atest/download
download it / unzip it / open folder/ find install.sh file/ do apple/space and enter terminal / drag install.sh into terminal and enter you now have refind installed.
STEP3
create space open disk utility/click on hard drive and create blank space
STEP4
Shutdown/ start computer and immediately hold Alt/Option key use right arrow to go to where Efi is and enter
Ubuntu now loads up you can try it or install on "Free Space" you have created [from Format dropdown box]
It will find it automatically Process takes about 20 mn depending on speed of internet
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