How to dual book linux on a mac

I am looking for the graphics and word processing of a mac book pro or mac air but I need to dual book linux, specifically ubuntu or backtrack. Is there a way to do this and how? Thanks

NateBrandeburg wrote:
I am looking for the graphics and word processing of a mac book pro or mac air but I need to dual book linux, specifically ubuntu or backtrack. Is there a way to do this and how? Thanks
If you were asking this on 10.6 Snow Leopard I could lay it out for you, but 10.7 that comes with a new machine makes it even more difficult to dual boot Linux and the rEFIt program required to do so hasn't been updated in two years.
It's best to run Linux on it's own hardware now and if your going to run Backtrack you should have the computer competence not to ask such newbie questions. If you did have the skills you would want Backtrack on it's own cheap disposable hardware anyway.
Apple is locking down it's machines, turning OS X into iOS X, the walled garden approach to computing, this makes Mac's unsuitable for running other operating systems like Linux or even most Windows.
If you want a Mac, get a Mac. Then get a Linux PC for Linux.
http://www.system76.com/index.php/

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