-- Posted by MushroomSatsujin at 12:25 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 So I want to change the OP of my macbook to linux. Is it possible to do a complete overhaul or am I going to be forced to dual-boot? -- Posted by noproblem7331 at 12:27 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 If you're asking questions like this...are you sure you know enough about any of this to attempt it? Are you talking about a newer mac with dualboot Windows/Mac? You've got to be ALOT more specific. Also, in times of need such as this, Google is your friend. -- Posted by Athrin at 12:31 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 Overhaul is doable, bitch to do, though. (I tried this on mine and.. Eugh...) -- Posted by MushroomSatsujin at 12:32 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 Quote: from noproblem7331 at 12:27 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 If you're asking questions like this...are you sure you know enough about any of this to attempt it? Are you talking about a newer mac with dualboot Windows/Mac? You've got to be ALOT more specific. Also, in times of need such as this, Google is your friend. Im not familiar with macs. Im a PC guy. Its a new macbook but I hate the mac OP, I want linux instead. I know Apple offers bootcamp but Id rather not pay money for this. -- Posted by neotreo at 12:32 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 Quote: from noproblem7331 at 3:27 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 If you're asking questions like this...are you sure you know enough about any of this to attempt it? Are you talking about a newer mac with dualboot Windows/Mac? You've got to be ALOT more specific. Also, in times of need such as this, Google is your friend. just dual-boot it. trust me. linux isnt all that good. I prefer osx myself... but i am stuck with windows :-( -- Posted by ajm51987 at 1:34 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 Why did you get a mac if you don't like the OS? If you got an Eee PC or some other open sourcish model for a lot less that you can put linux on it. Really the whole point of getting a mac is because it works so well because Apple makes the hardware and software. You do realise that linux and OS X are built on similar technologies, i.e. Unix/BSD etc, and that they look very similar and at the front end, act in a very similar way? Why change? I really think you should reconsider. -- Posted by MushroomSatsujin at 5:17 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 Quote: from ajm51987 at 1:34 pm on Feb. 17, 2008 Why did you get a mac if you don't like the OS? If you got an Eee PC or some other open sourcish model for a lot less that you can put linux on it. Really the whole point of getting a mac is because it works so well because Apple makes the hardware and software. You do realise that linux and OS X are built on similar technologies, i.e. Unix/BSD etc, and that they look very similar and at the front end, act in a very similar way? Why change? I really think you should reconsider. I got a mac because I wanted to try it out. But because Im a pc guy, none of my programs work. I havent tried it yet, but from what I hear, linux is the best OP. I guess I should dual boot since a total overhaul seems pointless. Now I just need a dual-boot thats free -- Posted by ajm51987 at 6:48 pm on Feb. 18, 2008 But on linux none of your programs will work either... It's not really my place to question. In short, dual booting linux on a mac is tricky.