how to dual boot linux, and which linux to use

[disconap]

They might be using some Linux-specific tools, or they simply recommend Linux for some reason or other. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Like it being free? Because that seems like a solid argument for a classroom, not necessitating the spending of hundreds in added expense for students without the OS required...

 

[mrwizardno2]

As a network engineer I use Fedora 7 on a daily basis with my team. Starting out with Ubuntu is a great idea for someone who wants to get their feet wet. Linux is not "kak", it's a free and powerful operating system if you know what you're doing.

If you add Compiz Fusion along with AWN dock, you may enjoy Linux more than OS X.

All and all, it's a learning curve for anyone derived from a Windows background.

I used to use Fedora on my desktop at home. But I'll go along with the Ubuntu crowd here, it's a decent distro and makes things a lot simpler. I'd not listen too much to what Santa Rosa is preaching, he's obviously just bad-mouthing something which he doesn't understand. You'll see a lot of that on these forums.

You should try a live CD first, though. Make sure it's something you're willing to commit to. When I was a sophomore in HS, I wiped my dad's business machine's harddrive by "accident" to try linux out. Back then the partition resize utilities weren't quite... available. It was totally worth it, though. Don't take my word for it, I'm just a geek. Try it out for yourself


EDIT: And to answer your question, which I meant to do, check out this website. There's info on the page and links to others with even more info... http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/HOWTO . Also, specific to macbook pro and Ubuntu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro . First result on Google search, my trusted accomplice for many DIY projects.