Hi Alexander, in order to in stall gnu/linux (whatever distro) on Mac you first need to install refit (because the Mac bios) http://refit.sourceforge.net/
Once you do that you can run linux installation process from USB like proletariat pc. cheers husk On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Esteban Viveros <[email protected]>wrote: > Hum... :/ > > Ok... Waiting for another suggestion I'm find some new information. > > All the three distros I suggest are based in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS... Seems > some macbook pro models Ubuntu 12.04 don't work. > > First check this list: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro > > If it's possible, you can try this tutorial: > http://randomtutor.blogspot.com.br/2013/02/installing-ubuntu-1304-on-retina.html > > Seems more easy and direct than the last link information. > > > > > 2013/5/31 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> > >> > it says "no bootable device - press any key" >> >> KXstudio & DreamStudio also burnt to CD/DVD and had the same issue. >> Whatever I have to do will work for them all I guess. Maybe that thing for >> dealing with the booting stuff on a mac that looks kind of a drag. >> >> thanks >> >> >> 2013/5/31 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> >> >>> hmm, no luck >>> >>> well, the instructions don't cover macs, and only talk about a >>> installation from a pen drive with a windows software (it's ok, I got >>> parallels, but I don't have a big enough pen drive). I tried using the >>> software to burn the image into a partition from an external hard drive, >>> but the windows software gave me a warning it wouldn't boot, and in fact it >>> didn't. Next, tried burning the image to a DVD in an external Drive and >>> boot from it... No deal. It even shows as an option to boot (although the >>> DVD is as "windows"), but when you click it, it says "no bootable device - >>> press any key" >>> >>> This seems hard, I was hoping not to have to buy a pen drive just for >>> it. Maybe some other distribution? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> 2013/5/30 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> >>> >>>> I don't test Shumamis in Mac.. Please give me a feedback! ;) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/5/30 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Sorry... Reply all... >>>>> >>>>> Ok.. Shumamis don't have Ardour pre installed, I use it in music and >>>>> tecnology workshops I do. >>>>> >>>>> To install ardour: >>>>> >>>>> 1) Press Ctrl+Alt+T , it will open terminal. >>>>> >>>>> 2) run in terminal: sudo apt-get install ardour3 >>>>> >>>>> 3) it is! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2013/5/30 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> cool, so it seems I dont need to bother with "hardcore configuring" >>>>>> using a "not so easy one" like slackware? I'll give this Shumamis a try, >>>>>> but I don't see ardour there though. Did you install this on a mac? I'm >>>>>> downloading the 64 bit version. I got a previous generation macbook air. >>>>>> Dual core i7 1.8GHz. 4GB Ram >>>>>> >>>>>> cheers >>>>>> >>>>>> 2013/5/30 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Maybe I can be wrong, but to work with pd in realtime performances >>>>>>>> you will need a kernel patched with rt features. At least low-latency >>>>>>>> kernel. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm start to do a little distro (Ubuntu 12.04.2 based) it in >>>>>>>> portuguese. You can try it. Shumamis Linux Light have included with >>>>>>>> qtractor DAW and Ardour 3 is very easy to install. >>>>>>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This distro is a remaster of a DreamStudio: >>>>>>>> http://www.dickmacinnis.com/dreamstudio/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you don't like Unity windows manager, you can use KXstudio: >>>>>>>> http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All these distros use KXStudio repositories, and have low-latency >>>>>>>> kernels preconfigured. >>>>>>>> If you need a realtime kernel, you can install easily. All these 3 >>>>>>>> distros are Ubuntu 12.04 LTS based. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> With Jack, at now, I don't have problems using Shumamis Linux Light. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2013/5/30 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > One very big advantage on Linux is >>>>>>>>> > the possibility to run Pd with hassle-free jack >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm ok with soundflower for that matter, although jack is more >>>>>>>>> powerful than soundflower... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2013/5/30 Lorenzo Sutton <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 30/05/13 22:43, Alexandre Torres Porres wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi there, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems Pd runs smoother >>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>> Linux than in any other OS, is that right? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps some of you have run benchmarks for it with the same >>>>>>>>>>> machine and >>>>>>>>>>> diferente Operational Systems. I was curious to try myself. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Can't comment extensively on that. I use Pd on Linux, used it on >>>>>>>>>> windows and once on OSX. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> One very big advantage on Linux is the possibility to run Pd with >>>>>>>>>> hassle-free jack, in turn easy multichannel. >>>>>>>>>> Not only - jack means you can directly record into a DAW (e.g. >>>>>>>>>> Ardour), again with multiple 'virtual' channels if you want. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Now, is there a "best linux" for Pd? Maybe one that allows you >>>>>>>>>>> to tweak >>>>>>>>>>> in a little more to have insanely low latencies? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, the whole point and interest is to try and reach an >>>>>>>>>>> absurdly >>>>>>>>>>> optimized latency and CPU load. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Not sure about insane values, but I'm happy with debian now. >>>>>>>>>> Although I do very little live stuff these days. I think Pd-extended >>>>>>>>>> development is mostly done on debian, but I may be wrong on that. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Now that I got myself a Raspberry Pi (my first linux) I wanna >>>>>>>>>>> enjoy the >>>>>>>>>>> opportunity/motivation to broaden my linux usage to my regular >>>>>>>>>>> laptops. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I use macs by the way. Don't know if that is an issue. Like >>>>>>>>>>> being next >>>>>>>>>>> to an impossible task to install a nice hardcore ("the best >>>>>>>>>>> one") linux >>>>>>>>>>> distribution in it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I've seen that recently Linux has been able to work (poorly at >>>>>>>>>>> least) >>>>>>>>>>> with Thunderbolt. I have an RME Multiface that seems to works >>>>>>>>>>> well on >>>>>>>>>>> linux. Since newer macbooks lost the PCI slot, all that I'm >>>>>>>>>>> missing is >>>>>>>>>>> that my thunderbolt to PCI slot adapter works in Linux. That'd >>>>>>>>>>> be cool, >>>>>>>>>>> to run it on my macbook air, on linux... but I digress. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Can't comment on those. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Lorenzo. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>>>>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/ >>>>>>>>>> **listinfo/pd-list <http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>>>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>>>>>>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Esteban Viveros >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) >>>>>>>> 2738 7868 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://expurgacao.art.br >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>>>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Esteban Viveros >>>>> >>>>> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) 2738 >>>>> 7868 >>>>> >>>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >>>>> >>>>> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >>>>> >>>>> http://expurgacao.art.br >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Esteban Viveros >>>> >>>> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) 2738 >>>> 7868 >>>> >>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >>>> >>>> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >>>> >>>> http://expurgacao.art.br >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > -- > > Esteban Viveros > > (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) 2738 7868 > > http://shumamisll.tumblr.com > > https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art > > http://expurgacao.art.br > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > > -- "l'importante nella vita é avere pregiudizi a priori su tutto" Jean-Paul-Sartre www.estereotips.net
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