Make sure you install in the free partition. Use the Ubuntu website for instructions on installing Ubuntu. rEFInd picked up the DVD and allowed me to boot Ubuntu DVD. I loaded my Ubuntu disk in my external DVD (my superdrive being superdiva). Step 4 – Install Ubuntu 18.04 on 2006 iMac 5.1 When you reboot, rEFInd will appear and you will have options for your OSX and Bootcamp. Įxtract it using finder and then run sudo. I used Sourceforge rEFInd download and chose refind-bin-0.11.4.zip. Visit Rod Smith's rEFInd pages for instructions and links. Without this the iMac will not recognise the DVD. Shrink the OSX partition (250GB in my case) using Disk Utility leaving free space (500GB - MS-dos Fat 32?) for Ubuntu followed by your fresh Windows. Don't let Windows Update touch these drivers, things will break. The Windows 7 install prompted me to call an automated telephone line and provide the product key I had recovered and key in the responses. My superdrive is on life support so this the worst part. Re-install bootcamp using your OSX disk, make the Bootcamp partition (250GB) the size you want for Windows and follow Bootcamp instructions. Decide how much of your disk you want for each OS, but Ubuntu needs to go in the middle! In my case it is 250GB OSX, 500GB Ubuntu, 250GB Windows. Others have done that but I do tell you the way so you don’t get lost.Ĭreate space for Ubuntu. Perhaps he really is creating a botnet but there are easier ways than this!īack up your data and learn to love lspci -nn -v. I downloaded Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop 64 bit Mac and burnt it to disk. The Ubuntu site does not have a version that works with older Macs! Don't waste your time, the issue is the old 32 bit EFI. If MS download does not like your key use Belarc Advisor will recover key from Windows Registry. Find your OSX disk, Windows 7 disk and licence. This probably will help on other iMacs and MacBooks as well and some of the points about wifi and display manager are also transferable. The core 2 duo is 64 bit, but the EFI is 32 bit. Triple boot OSX, Ubuntu 18.04, Windows 7 on 2006 iMac 5.1 Core 2 Duo