Ubuntu + Beryl on new macbook pro

[W.D.McKinney]

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Finkelstein
[mailto:sf at stevefink.net]
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Sent: Thu, 07
Jun 2007 09:04:13 -0800
Subject: Ubuntu + Beryl on new macbook pro


> Hi all,
> 
> I'm most likely going to purchase the new macbook pro which was
> announced yesterday with the NVIDIA cards.
>
Ouch. Why do that?
 
> Just curious. How much hacking is it going to take to have this machine
> run strictly Ubuntu? I'm looking to format os/x right off of it.
> 

Haven't even wanted to run Ubuntu on my Macbook Pro.


> Main concern is a working boot loader, operational fans (these are
> software controlled as far as I'm aware). It would be ideal to get Beryl
> working as well so I have an Expose substitute.
> 
> Thanks for any insight on helping me make a decision on my purchase.
> 

There are other laptops that would rock as an Ubuntu laptop, that are also nice.
Have you looked around?

-Dee


> - sf
> 
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