[OSGeo Africa] Linux distributions - recommendations?

[Charles Rethman]

Thanks Gavin. Ubuntu it is! I've found a few guidance pages on the web--they echo your procedure.

All the best,

C.
On 24 Oct 2013, at 12:12 PM, Gavin Fleming <gavin at afrispatial.co.za> wrote:

> Hi Charles
> 
> Ubuntu definitely works. It also has the best geospatial support. Any distro that supports EFI boot should work (Mint doesn't).
> 
> make space with your Mac disk utilities
> 
> Install rEFInd (EFI boot manager)
> 
> Install ext4 driver in rEFInd
> 
> Install Ubuntu. Don't install grub (you'll be using EFI instead). 
> 
> Disclaimer: The above are the basic steps - Google to find a good guide!
> 
> Gavin
> 
> 
> 
> On 24/10/2013 10:44, Charles Rethman wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> Which Linux distribution is generally recommended for placing on a Mac partition? Ubuntu, Mint or any other? Its my first Linux installation so ease of use counts and it should work well with a Macbook touch pad and Mac gestures. I would prefer not to use a virtual machine but I would like to be able to read the Macintosh partition from the Linux one so I don't have to keep and sync copies of files that I'm working on with QGIS and other packages under Mac.
>> 
>> I know this is veering somewhat off-topic but the reason for my trying out Linux is to be able to a richer experience with OS geo-software... Thanks.
>> 
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> 
> Gavin
> 
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