Installing bootcamp on a mac

[samhs]

Has anyone done this - any tips or tricks learnt that are worth sharing?

TIA

Sam

[slaughteredlamb]

Yup done it.

Basically I found it a doddle, just follow the manual and make sure you make a drivers disc as per the instructions.

Don't forget if you are installing XP it has to be a SP2 disc, it won't work from an SP1 one. Oh and if you install an OEM version of XP you'll probably find that it runs fine under Bootcamp but if you also install Parallels or another emulator it will think it's installed on a new computer and need re-authorizing which them M$ won't let you do because OEM's can only be installed on the 1 PC 

Although I have got XP running on my Mac I've never once used it as I've always found as good or better alternatives for PC only apps, so much so that I'm seriously considering removing it.

[rutty]

I think bootcamp will be part of Leopard - so it'll hopefully be there already when/if I get my iMac

Are there any particularly problems if I decide to install Ubuntu on there rather than XP? I've no need for XP as such but would like to keep my hand in with Linux. Also, if I decided to run Ubuntu with Parallels would that particularly slow down the iMac? I want to attach my current LCD and run Ubuntu on that while admiring all the lovely eye candy in OSX on the main screen.

Yes, I know I'm sad

[sickpuppy]

I've no need for XP as such but would like to keep my hand in with Linux

What do you think OSX is based on?

You can still mess around with shells and the like if that's what turns you on. In fact you have to if you want to do anything even slightly beyond Apple's "don't worry your pretty little head" attitude.

[samhs]

Should mention this went without a hitch - in fact, I can safely say it's the best windows install I've ever seen - completely hitch free and very fast. On a mac.

Sam

[Jeewhizz]

everyone should convert!

You can install ubuntu if you want rutty - but the apple looks nicer than compiz/beryl et al, and you can install all the OS software via fink