How to install ubuntu on imac. Ask Question. Up vote 0 down vote favorite. Im still new to this. I really need help, i have an imac. (it's corrupted. When i try to open it, it shows a question mark alternating with a smiley) Model Family: iMac G5 Processor: 1.8GHz.
i need help! im still new to this.i really need help, i have an imac.. (it's corrupted. when i try to open it, it shows a question mark alternating with a smiley)
Model Family: iMac G5Processor: 1.8GHz G5 (PowerPC 970fx)Manufacturer: Motorola
Jun 24, 2019 The first task in installing and configuring Ubuntu on your Mac is to create a live bootable USB flash drive that contains the Ubuntu Desktop OS. Use this flash drive to not only install Ubuntu but also to confirm that Ubuntu can run on your Mac. You should be able to boot Ubuntu directly from the USB stick without having to perform an install. Boot into Ubuntu on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe Use tools installed by default on the USB stick to repair or fix a broken configuration Creating a bootable USB stick is very simple, especially if you're going to use the USB stick with a generic Windows or Linux PC. We're going to cover the process in the next few steps. So you wanna transform Ubuntu 16.04 desktop to Apple’s MacOS X operating system. Well, I got you covered. Macbuntu Transformation Pack is available for Ubuntu 16.04 and I will guide you to set it up easily. The Macbuntu Transformation Pack contains themes for GTK, meaning there is support for. You can download the ubuntu image for mac from here. You need to burn it on a disk (a DVD), or make a bootable USB drive from the ISO. You can refer this link to know how to make bootable USB drive. Finally, follow the installation instructions on this page to do boot with that USB, and install Ubuntu on your iMac. A little late perhaps (this is 2017), but for all who come subsequently, you can install Ubuntu 16.04 (LTS) from a usb stick on a 5k iMac if you boot it, edit the grub entry (press 'e' key) when entry comes up, and add 'nomodeset' as a boot parameter on the line containing 'quiet splash'. It is easy to dual boot Ubuntu on Mac. There might be some problems with the bootloader, but it can be overcome easily. Just a warning: some hardware functionality might never work right under Ubuntu. Here are the steps to install and dual boot Ubuntu on Mac.
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Brand: AppleOriginal OS: Mac OS X 10.3.5
i think it's vintage. haha. but i want to fix it. first, i think the hard drive is broken (pretty much corrupted) but i tried to install a xubuntu os on it because i don't have any other disc. but i think xubuntu is not compatible because i can't seem to get pass through the partitioning part.could some one please help..
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The page is hard to find but Ubuntu has versions specially for MACs. I have included the link, the second one down is listed as
Mac (PowerPC) and IBM-PPC (POWER5) desktop CD
For Apple Macintosh G3, G4, and G5 computers, including iBooks and PowerBooks as well as IBM OpenPower machines.
There are others listed just for MACs. I honestly have no personal experience with these so I don't know if they will work, I was just able to dig into Ubuntu's website deep enough to find the link for you. Hope it helps
Note: As I don't know your location I gave you the United States mirrors in the above link I also included 12.04 as it is the newest, let me know it you want another...
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I installed bootcamp on iMac few years ago. Two systems (Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.4) work just fine... I downloaded Ubuntu 13.04, burned it to the DVD and it works perfectly (I didn't install it so far).
Now, I would like to keep Mac OS X and Ubuntu 13.04 (instead of Windows). I read somewhere that bootcamp is not the best solution for Ubuntu 13.04 (some problems could appear because access to disk is 'emulated')...
How can I install Ubuntu 13.04 properly?
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You can download the ubuntu image for mac from here. You need to burn it on a disk (a DVD), or make a bootable USB drive from the ISO. You can refer this link to know how to make bootable USB drive. Finally, follow the installation instructions on this page to do boot with that USB, and install Ubuntu on your iMac.
Install Ubuntu Without Cd Or Usb
