Kaouki – Open Solutions

Because I don’t wan to screw up my primary workhorse still running os x, I decided to install Ubuntu on an external disc. When the new system will work perfectly, I’ll then replace my laptop disc by the external one.

On a macbook, you will need to tell EFI that there are non os x systems on your macbook. For that purpose you should first create a small 1GB partition to store the REFIT files on the dedicated drive. Make this partition bootable. Leave the rest of the drive as freespace.

Start your Linux installation and choose the freespace of your external drive to install your partitions. When you have finished your installation, you should boot your macbook using the ALT key. Only your REFIT and traditional OS X partitions will show up. Choose REFIT. Now you can choose between all other systems installed on your drive.