install ubuntu 11.4 at macbook

[Jordon Bedwell]

On 5/25/2011 4:44 PM, Thierry de Coulon wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Of which OS are you a new user?
> 
> As to installing on a Mac, you can of course wipe OS X and install ubuntu, 
> although I don't know how it works with EFI.
> 
> The other, more ususal solution is to free some harddisk space. AFAIAC I 
> repartition - reformat the disk from the OS X disk utility and leave some free 
> space for Linux. Then I partition from Linux (with parted) and install Linux.
> 
> Choice at boot time can be done with the Alt key, but it should be possible to 
> tweak EFI to set Linux boot as default (I did that once I think).

It's still very much experimental:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MactelSupportTeam/EFI-Boot-Mactel
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MactelSupportTeam/AppleIntelInstallation