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Triple Boot on MacBooks Working

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the os-challenge dept.

MikeTheMan writes "By now, everyone probably heard that Apple's recently-released Boot Camp software allows users to install Windows XP alongside OS X. But now, people at OnMac.net have discovered how to triple-boot OS X, Windows XP, and Linux. There are instructions on the Wiki for getting Gentoo running, but it is probably trivial to get other distros working as well."

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  1. Boot windows by backslashdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    While you guys with macs are looking to boot into windows, I'm looking to boot windows OFF of my laptop.

    Sometimes I think I should be in comedy. Funny, yes i know.

  2. Perfect opportunity for NetBSD. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is a perfect opportunity for the NetBSD crowd. They're experts at creating an OS that runs very well on very specific machinery. With some effort and direction, they could produce the premiere alternative UNIX for these Mac systems.

    We haven't seen a comparably standardized system since the SGI Indy, and that was over a decade ago. This time around the system is far more affordable, too. It'll lower the participation barrier for your average Joe and Jill Developer.