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Ubuntu 12.04 not loading in Virtual Box on Mac OS X 10.8.3

I have a new Macbook pro 15'' retina display laptop running OS X 10.8.3. I am running virtualbox 4.2.12. I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 LTS earlier today and installed it as a virtual machine from the iso. ...
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error loading operating system, 12.04 installed on usb from OSX

I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS onto an 8gb flash drive just to experiment with Ubuntu. I installed it with a 64 bit live cd on a macbook pro 4,1 with OSX 10.6.8 and I'm attempting to boot to the usb ...
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Trying to mount Mac shared folder over wireless home network

I am fairly new to linux and find myself in pickle. My desktop machine in running Ubuntu 12.04, and my laptop is running OSX leopard (10.5). Is there a way I can connect to my Mac's shared folder via ...
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When I try to install Ubuntu on my mac, the option to install alongside mac osx does not appear

I've been trying for days now to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS on my mac but it does not give me the option to install it alongside my mac osx. The only options available are to replace mac osx or ...
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Connecting to Mac Server samba share with ldap user doesn't work anymore (12.04+)

This used to work before 12.04 and now it's giving me headaches ;) Statements are: Mac Server OS version is 10.6.8 mac to mac via samba ok ubuntu <12.04 via samba ok ubuntu >12.04 via samba ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 on MBPro, Early 2011, options

I have a 2.2 GHz i7, 4GB MacBook Pro 8.3, AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1024 MB, Early 2011. As far as I see I have two options, running Ubuntu on this hardware: VMWare/Virtualbox and Ubuntu in a VM, I ...
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Mac OS X on Ubutntu through VMware?

Can I install Mac OS on my PC through VM ware. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as a host operating system.
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Create a bootable image on a Mac OSX to install Ubuntu on a Windows machine

Title says it all - as you can imagine, searching for the answer I have here is utterly impossible to find anything online...I tried this: ...
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16x9 Display on VirtualBox running Ubuntu v12.04?

Running v12.04 Ubuntu on VirtualBox. Monitor settings default to 4:3 and won't let me change them. Any suggestions or advice welcome. VirtualBox is running on Intel core Mac Mini with an HDMI ...
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Dual Boot OS X ML + Ubuntu 12.04 without rEFIT

tell me please, can someone have experience installing Ubuntu 12.04 on a MacBook Pro without Refit to press Option at startup and choose a system, and was loaded on a default Mac os. Thank you.
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Getting Black screen after installing 12.04 on new Mac Pro

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my new Mac Pro. I had some problems because bootcamp did not allow me to partition the hd without a Windows cd. I inserted a Windows cd and did the partition and then I ...
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AFP and SAMBA shares are confusing my MacOS X Lion

I've setup my file server running ubuntu 12.04 with AFP/Avahi and Samba shares. Simple configuration, nothing too complicated. I've given my AFP machine a different name than %h to avoid confusion ...
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Bluetooth between Mac OSX and Ubuntu

I want to share files via Bluetooth between a Mac OSX Mountain Lion and Ubuntu 12.04 but neither of the two can see/recognize each other. Why did this happen? Is there a way to solve it?
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Keyboard layout issues using Ubuntu 12.04 in ssh via X11 for mac

I just upgraded from 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS on my server (DELL Intel XEON). By SSH login from my mac (OS X Lion) everything is fine (no issues with command lines) but when I open a window through X11, ...
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Repeatedly failing to install Ubuntu on Virtualbox in Mac [closed]

I really want to get into Ubuntu (I remember trying out 7 before on a PC) again but I am failing to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 (ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-i386.iso) using Virtualbox on Mac (Mountain Lion ...
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Convert Wubi to full install [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to convert Wubi install into regular install? After installing Ubuntu inside Windows is there a possibility to separate Ubuntu from Windows and make it as another ...
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How do I enter single user mode when dual-booting Mac OS X and Ubuntu?

So I'm dual-booting Ubuntu 12.04.1 for powerpc64 alongside my Mac OS X on an iMac G5. How do I enter single user mode now that I have yaboot installed? Is there a command from openfirmware? Thanks!
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How do I add a boot from cd option to yaboot?

So I'm dual-booting Ubuntu 12.04.1 on my iMac G5 powepc alongside Mac OS X and I want to add a boot cd option to yaboot because I'm trying to boot a scratched Mac OS X installation DVD that takes a ...
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How to share folders and how to mount flash drives on Mac OS X virtual machine using Virtualbox

I have searched literally the whole Internet.I found pretty much ..... nothing! The problem with details : VirtualBox installed on Ubuntu 12.04. I created a virtual machine to run Mac OS X Lion. I ...
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Can I install 32-bit Ubuntu alongside OS X 10.7/10.8 in MacBook Pro?

I have Samsung R430/P430 and MacBook Pro. The Samsung R430/P430 have Ubuntu and Windows 7 Ultimate. But in MacBook Pro is running Mac OS X 10.7/10.8. It has 100GB+ internal hard drive. Can i run ...
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Can't boot Ubuntu 12.04 from external Hard Drive using Mac

Recently, I upgraded the RAM and hard drive on my Early 2008 Macbook to improve the performance. Rather than throw away the old hard drive, I bought an enclosure for it to turn it into an external ...
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How can I fix missing key presses when running Ubuntu as a VM under OSX?

Environment OSX 10.7.4 Mid-2010 iMac VirtualBox 4.1.18 Ubuntu Precise Pangolin (all updates applied) Issue I have created a fresh VirtualBox vm and installed Precise from the standard desktop ...
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How does Personal File Sharing work?

I'm currently using Samba to share files between my ubuntu PC and my mac. However, I notice that there is a 'Personal File Sharing' preference panel built into ubuntu. Is it possible to view my ubuntu ...
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Dual boot MacOSX and Ubuntu 12.04 failed

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my MacBook Pro as a dual boot, but can't launch Mac OS X anymore.
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Run MacOS apps (.app) on Ubuntu? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can I run OSX applications? Is there a tool like Wine which I can use to install and run MacOS apps on Ubuntu? Just like we use Wine to run Windows apps.
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How to install Ubuntu 12.04 on Mac OS X?

Could anyone provide a concise step by step instruction on how to install Ubuntu 12.04 on a Mac OS X Lion? I have read that Ubuntu corrupts the EFI file so I would like to hear from those who have ...
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Clear Complete Instructions to Dual-Boot 12.04 on OSX Lion

Honestly, google-surfing this question leads to so many half-answers and multi-part communications that it is both scary and frustrating to try to navigate them. The question here is simple: What ...
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“99 99” permissions on Mac OS X shared drive

I have Mac OS X Lion and Ubuntu 12.04 installed on two separate SSDs with the my Mac OS X data on a HDD. I disabled journaling on the data drive, installed the necessary drivers, and modified the ...
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Install Mac OS Lion on Macbook with existing Ubuntu 12.04 dual boot

I don't usually create my own questions, because I can find what I need through other people's questions. However, this one doesn't seem to be anywhere, except in one place where someone is talking ...
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Does Ubuntu 12.04 work in VirtualBox on a Macbook Pro? [closed]

I want to try out the newest Ubuntu on my Macbook Pro without having to install it to Bootcamp, does anyone know if the newest Ubuntu works on VirtualBox? thanks!
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Early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" Ubuntu Does Not Boot

Just a little info on my computer: I have the early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" with Intel HD 3000 graphics. On my internal HDD, I have OSX and a small partition of Windows 7 that I dual boot with. I have an ...
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How would I dual boot Ubuntu as Primary and Mac OS X as secondary on a 32bit PC?

I'm wanting to install Mac OS-X on my 32bit PC as a secondary boot - is this possible to do on a 32bit PC system? would I need to repair GRUB as well so I can use Ubuntu again as my primary? I'm ...
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Wanting to Dual Boot to Mac OS X as my second boot, Ubuntu as my first - How do I restore single boot to Ubuntu?

I'm thinking about making a partition to test out Mac OS X on my own computer hard drive and don't think it would suffice if I used it through VM. So how would I go about returning to single boot ...
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Can I stream Netflix to Ubuntu via a Mac?

Right now I'm dual-booting Ubuntu and OS X. The only thing I use OS X for is watching the DRM-ed Netflix stream. I've looked into ways of watching Netflix on Ubuntu, but it seems the DRM basically ...