Alexander, You have not been shafted, just misinformed. You cannot install Ubuntu on an external HDD, and to install it on an internal you have to format it in a special way. I am not sure what the process is if you want it to coexist with a Bootcamp Windows installation, but you can search the Ubuntu documentation and/or forums, and find out.
Or you can save yourself the aggravation and install Ubuntu and/or Windows virtually using VirtualBox (free), VMWare Fusion, or Parallels --these last two are paid apps. I think there is another virtualization program, but can't remember. Best of luck, Felix On Aug 23, 10:11 am, Alexander Blok <alien...@home.nl> wrote: > After trying out the suggestions posted here, I formatted my hd any > way, only to find my time machine back up did not include my material. > (thanks for kinda warning me though, duye to the link with microsoft > tendencies..) > I proceeded to make a partition with bootcamp and installed windows xp. > However, I do not know how to boot from such and bootcamp says that I > need to install extras from the second dvd that came with my mac. > There is nothing there that is that interesting in comparison to ms > software though... > That and after trying out several distros I still cannot get ubuntu or > what kinda distro whatsoever recognise my internal (sata ide) hd or for > that matter my external 1 therabyte one. > I feel shafted... But can someone help so that this feeling lessens? -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
