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| skelband May 10, 2012 9:02 PM EDT |
I have a newer 4-core Macbook Pro that I use for development. I used to have one of the 2-core 2.6Ghz ones and used Ubuntu Jaunty Linux natively on it. It ran like a dream until it had the dreaded graphics chip problem. :( Anyway, on that machine (and this) I ran virtual machines in VirtualBox of WIndows XP, additional copies of Ubuntu Linux and also Windows Server 2008. It was all pretty smooth. What I would say though is that if your friend has the option, upgrade the memory. 4 Gig *minimum*. I have 8 and I practically never have to dip into swap. That's really the key to avoid getting into the mire on these machines. |
| dinotrac May 10, 2012 10:40 PM EDT |
Thanks, and thanks all. Makes me think of Thomas Edison's reply when somebody asked him about all of his failed efforts to create an electric light before he finally found a filament that worked. The story goes that he replied, something along the lines of ,"No, I didn't fail. I found 10,000 ways that don't work". I still don't know what to tell my Mac friend, but it's only because the Mac (freedom issues aside) is already a pretty rockin' box that lets him do what he wants to do. A linux box is also a pretty rockin' box that lets you do what you want to do -- but I don't know that there's something especially linux-y to point to. |
| Steven_Rosenber May 10, 2012 10:54 PM EDT |
Maybe set up a dual-boot. Or just go for it. You can always reinstall OS X again later. |
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