Linux with Bootcamp

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in macOS edited January 2014
I know i can run windows xp and vista with bootcamp but is it possible to have a triple boot style system on a mac book pro where i can run linux and bsd?
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  • Reply 1 of 25
    taskisstaskiss Posts: 1,213member
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    Originally Posted by pwnage View Post


    I know i can run windows xp and vista with bootcamp but is it possible to have a triple boot style system on a mac book pro where i can run linux and bsd?



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    Sometimes a simple answer is more helpful, is it possible to boot bsd, are there any tutorials?
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  • Reply 3 of 25
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    Sometimes a simple answer is more helpful, is it possible to boot bsd, are there any tutorials?



    Yes and yes.
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  • Reply 4 of 25




    Where can I find a tutorial outlining how to boot BSD on a Macbook Pro under Boot Camp?
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  • Reply 5 of 25
    http://wiki.netbsd.se/How_to_install...ook_w/core2duo



    BTW, *BSD is generally several years behind linux in usability and drivers and such. I'd go w/ linux, myself.
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  • Reply 6 of 25
    I know people that would dissagree with you, but I do like linux better, is there any way to boot linux with osx in a dual boot situation, without bootcamp? Would that be a more desirable way to go?
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  • Reply 7 of 25
    You could, but it would be a nightmare, and no, not a desireable way to go.



    Boot Camp is designed to make multiple OSes easy on a Mac.
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  • Reply 8 of 25
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    Originally Posted by pwnage View Post


    Sometimes a simple answer is more helpful, is it possible to boot bsd, are there any tutorials?



    GRUB 2: Grand Unified Bootloader 2.0 on Intel EFI enabled Hardware (Macs included)



    http://grub.enbug.org/TestingOnEFI



    You could take your Partitioned drive and from within the OS X partition, split it up how you want to include Boot Camp to run say XP or whatever.



    GRUB 2 will let you run your BSDs and Linux on other partitions.
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  • Reply 9 of 25
    It's extremely easy to boot into BSD on a computer with Mac OS X. You already are.
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  • Reply 10 of 25
    LOL.



    I used LILO successfully, never got GRUB to work. YMMV.
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  • Reply 11 of 25
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    LOL.



    I used LILO successfully, never got GRUB to work. YMMV.



    With lilo i think it can work without boot camp, or is lilo not compatable with the newest macbook pros? Grub works though from what I hear, but I cant find any tutorials.
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  • Reply 12 of 25
    Use Bootcamp. Period. Use it to partition your hard disk, use Option at startup to choose your OSes.



    If you don't you will regret it.



    AFA grub, seriously google "EFI Macbook Grub"



    Edit: Also, neither LILO nor Grub are 'replacements' for boot camp. They work in tandem with it.



    Boot option -> Lilo/grub -> Linux
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  • Reply 13 of 25
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    Originally Posted by 1337_5L4Xx0R View Post


    Use Bootcamp. Period. Use it to partition your hard disk, use Option at startup to choose your OSes.



    If you don't you will regret it.



    AFA grub, seriously google "EFI Macbook Grub"



    Edit: Also, neither LILO nor Grub are 'replacements' for boot camp. They work in tandem with it.



    Boot option -> Lilo/grub -> Linux



    Ok so just so I got this right, I would install bootcamp, and in bootcamp, install grub/lilo, then from that I can book both windows/linux?
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  • Reply 14 of 25
    zoczoc Posts: 77member
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    Originally Posted by 1337_5L4Xx0R View Post


    Use Bootcamp. Period. Use it to partition your hard disk, use Option at startup to choose your OSes.



    Or use refit, really better than the boot menu from Apple.
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  • Reply 15 of 25
    Bootcamp is a set of utilities to facilitate booting other OSes off you Mac/intel.



    You use it to non-destructively partition your HD. This sets aside space for other OSes. If you intend to run windows, Boot Camp will also allow you to burn a CD/DVD with drivers for your Mac-ish hardware, eg: keyboard, graphics card, etc.



    Lilo/Grub are bootloaders. This means they grab the kernel off your Linux partition, which starts the boot process. They'll also allow you to boot into windows, if you have a triple boot setup.



    If you have any questions, google knows all. That's how I found out how to get linux up and running on my MBP C2D.
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  • Reply 16 of 25
    Are all of the devices for a Macbook Pro supported on Linux? I know that they might not have official drivers, but are they somewhat supported through open source drivers?
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  • Reply 17 of 25
    sc_marktsc_markt Posts: 1,404member
    Is it possible to do more than 1 bootcamp partition? I'd like to load windows and linux (or sun OS).
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  • Reply 18 of 25
    I dont think you can book sun os on a mac.
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  • Reply 19 of 25
    zoczoc Posts: 77member
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    Originally Posted by pwnage View Post


    I dont think you can book sun os on a mac.



    Linux for x86 is working. I don't see why sun os for x86 couldn't work.
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  • Reply 20 of 25
    From what Ive seen online, it is possible to boot either windows or Linux, but not both, so you can have a MBP that boots OSX and Windows in Bootcamp or OSX and Linux in boot camp, I don't think that its possible to have the ability to boot all three, Bootcamp doesn't allow it.
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