Once Ubuntu completes the boot process, start Ubiquity (the installer) double-clicking the Install Ubuntu shortcut on the desktop. You should get a menu to select the type of boot you would like: choose to start the live environment of Ubuntu. Once you completed the previous steps, start your live media by rebooting your OSX operating system and holding the “C” key on your keyboard as soon as you hear the booting sound. ![]() rEFIt is a user friendly interface to the Mac EFI that will cause a boot menu (to select between OSX and Ubuntu) to appear on every boot. If you are looking for help, refer to the dedicated page on Ubuntu website.Īt this point, you have to shrink your main OS X partition(s) (with Disk utility, for example) to make room on your Hard Disk and install rEFIt with its Installer Package. ![]() To install GNU/Linux on your MacBook Pro, you have to download the latest Ubuntu 12.10 iso image and burn it on a 800MB CD or a DVD. Sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name First steps You can check if the model you have is the right one by executing in a terminal: This page carefully describes the process of getting Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal working on an early 2011 MacBook Pro (8,1).
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