How to install the Linux operating system on a Mac Pro
I recently acquired a Mac Pro, on which I wanted the option of running Ubuntu. Although many Mac fanatics, my son foremost amongst them, would consider this an insane quest,
I nonetheless expended rather more time than I probably ought in order to overcome Apple's proprietary hurdles. It is now set up as I would like and not as their corporate visionaries determine I should like. I have recorded the steps to save time should I need to repeat the exercise and also for the benefit of anyone else wishing to do so.
The key features are:
How to boot Linux and Mac on the same machine
How to share a partition between Mac and Linux for home/User files
How to fix bugs with grub2 on a MAC
Instructions for converting a Mac Pro to a dual boot machine with Linux and Mac. Each OS has its own partition, but a shared partition is used for the User files/home space so conflicts are avoided due to multiple versions of the same files. Detailed instructions are included in the following link in pdf format:
