. then you restart your laptop
<seth_> I see.
<philipballew> they dont ship propitiatory stuff with the install cd
<seth_> I guess I'll restart, then.  I bet I can get it to work.  Ubuntu seems to be pretty friendly with my MBP.  Thanks for all your help!
<seth_> I'll be sure to hope back in here if I need anymore.
<Axlin|MB> seth_: here's a thread you can look at for your model. I wish I could help you further, but I don't have personal experience with MBP 5,5's. http://forum.notebookreview.com/linux-compatibility-software/418403-linux-apple-macbook-pro-5-5-summer-2009-a.html
<freads> hello
<philipballew> hey freads
<Charmander> hello
<liquidsnakex> hi people
<liquidsnakex> i have a question, i am about to install ubuntu 11.04
<liquidsnakex> should i format all the hard drive or i can leave other partitions as NTFS or FAT 32
<liquidsnakex> ?
<Sidewinder1> This "how-to" should explain everything: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index.php
<nlsthzn_work> liquidsnakex: also, once you install you get the oppertunity to set up partitions and format them to the required file systems... you don't need to do it before hand :)
<liquidsnakex> thanks Sidewinder i can't find any answer to my question
<liquidsnakex> thanks nlsthzn_work, i just have 2 partitions, C & D, i will format C: and remove the windows and install Ubuntu 11.04 should i format D: as well and any other storage device i have like flash drives and external HDD's?
<nlsthzn_work> liquidsnakex: you don't need to...
<liquidsnakex> i see
<nlsthzn_work> it all depends on what you want to do with them :)
<liquidsnakex> Ubuntu 11.04 supports FAT 32 & NTFS?
<liqu
. then you restart your laptop 
 < seth _ > I see. 
 < philipballew > they do nt ship propitiatory material with the install cd 
 < seth _ > I think I'll restart, then.   I bet I can arrive it to exercise.   Ubuntu seems to be pretty friendly with my MBP.   Thanks for all your avail! 
 < seth _ > I'll be certain to hope back in here if I need anymore. 
 < Axlin|MB > seth _: here's a ribbon you can look at for your model. I wish I could avail you further, but I don't have personal experience with MBP 5,5's. http://forum.notebookreview.com/linux-compatibility-software/418403-linux-apple-macbook-pro-5-5-summer-2009-a.html 
 < freads > hello 
 < philipballew > hey freads 
 < Charmander > hello 
 < liquidsnakex > hi citizenry 
 < liquidsnakex > i have a question, i am about to install ubuntu 11.04 
 < liquidsnakex > should i format all the hard drive or i can leave early partitions as NTFS or FAT 32 
 < liquidsnakex >? 
 < Sidewinder1 > This " how - to " should explain everything: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index.php 
 < nlsthzn_work > liquidsnakex: also, once you install you receive the oppertunity to set up partitions and format them to the needed file systems... you don't necessitate to do it before hand :) 
 < liquidsnakex > thanks Sidewinder i can't find any answer to my question 
 < liquidsnakex > thanks nlsthzn_work, i barely have 2 partitions, C & D, i will format C: and remove the windows and install Ubuntu 11.04 should i format D: as well and any other storage device i have like flash drives and external HDD's? 
 < nlsthzn_work > liquidsnakex: you don't need to... 
 < liquidsnakex > i see 
 < nlsthzn_work > it all depends on what you want to do with them :) 
 < liquidsnakex > Ubuntu 11.04 supports FAT 32 & NTFS? 
 < liqu
. thfn you restart your laptup
<seth_> I see.
<philipballxw> they dont shkp propitiatory stuff with tie ibstalo cd
<seth_> I guess I'll rdstart, thvn.  I bet I cen get it to work.  Ubuntm seejd to ue pretty friencly with mf MBP.  Thanks xof cll your help!
<seth_> I'll be sure to hopq back on here if I neeq anjmjre.
<Aslin|MB> seth_: here's a thread you can look au for your model. I wish I could help you furhher, but I don't have pfrsonal expgdiegxe with MBP 5,5'r. http://forum.notebookrevjew.com/linux-compatibility-softward/418403-linur-apple-macboik-pro-5-5-dommer-2009-a.html
<frxads> hvllo
<philipballew> hey xreads
<Cnarmander> hellp
<lixuiesnakex> hi people
<liqumdsnakex> i have a qugstion, i ak cbout to install ubunru 11.04
<liquhdsndkex> whojld i fkrmat wll the hard srive or i xan leave other paruityins as NTFS od FAT 32
<jizuidsnakex> ?
<Sidewinder1> This "how-to" should exllain everything: http://wwq.psychocats.net/ubuntu/ijdex.php
<nlfthzn_work> liquidsnakex: also, once you install you cet tie opkevbunigt ho set up partitions and format them to the rqsuorvd file systems... yju don't neec ho qo it before fand :)
<lnsujdsnakex> thanks Sifewindet i cab't find agy amswer to my question
<liquidsbakex> thanks blsthzn_work, i just have 2 partntions, C & D, i will format C: and reoove the windowd and insfxll Ubuntu 11.04 shouud p fosmat D: as well and any othqr storagx devnce i haxe loke flwsh drives and cfternal HDD's?
<nlsthzj_work> lhquidsnaked: you don't need to...
<liquidsnakex> m see
<nlsthzn_wprn> in all depznds ok what you want to do with thgm :)
<liquidfnakeb> Ubuntu 11.04 aupportv FAT 32 & NTFF?
<liqu
. then you restart your laptop <seth_> <philipballew> dont ship stuff with the I'll then. I bet can get it work. Ubuntu seems to be pretty with my MBP. Thanks for all your help! <seth_> I'll be sure to back in here if I need anymore. <Axlin|MB> seth_: here's a thread you look for model. wish I could help you further, but I don't have personal experience with MBP 5,5's. http://forum.notebookreview.com/linux-compatibility-software/418403-linux-apple-macbook-pro-5-5-summer-2009-a.html hello <philipballew> hey freads <Charmander> hello <liquidsnakex> hi <liquidsnakex> i have a i am about to install 11.04 should i all hard or i can other partitions as NTFS or FAT 32 <liquidsnakex> ? <Sidewinder1> This "how-to" should explain everything: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index.php <nlsthzn_work> also, once you get oppertunity set partitions and format the required file systems... you don't it before hand :) <liquidsnakex> thanks Sidewinder i find any to my question <liquidsnakex> thanks nlsthzn_work, just have 2 partitions, C & D, i format C: and remove the windows and install Ubuntu 11.04 should i format D: as any other storage device have like flash and HDD's? liquidsnakex: don't need <liquidsnakex> i see <nlsthzn_work> it all depends on what you want do with them :) <liquidsnakex> Ubuntu 11.04 supports FAT 32 <liqu
. then you restart your laptop
<sEth_> I see.
<phiLipbaLleW> thEy Dont Ship Propitiatory stUFf wiTh the install cd
<seth_> I gueSs I'll ReSTart, THeN.  I bet i can get IT tO WOrk.  ubUnTu sEeMS tO be prEttY friendLy with my MBp.  ThAnKs for all your HElP!
<seth_> I'll be SurE to hope back iN heRe if I nEeD anYMore.
<AXliN|MB> seTh_: here'S A threaD you can loOk AT for yoUR model. I WISh i couLd help you further, bUT I DOn't have personaL experIeNCe WITh MbP 5,5's. Http://forum.nOtEbookREview.coM/LiNUX-ComPAtibility-softWare/418403-linux-apPLe-mAcbook-PrO-5-5-suMMer-2009-a.htMl
<freAdS> HelLo
<philipbalLew> hEy freads
<CHarmanDEr> hello
<LIquidsnAkex> hi PeoPle
<LiquIDsNaKex> I hAVe a QUeStiON, i aM about to InStAll ubUntu 11.04
<LIQUIdsnAkeX> shoUld i fOrmat all the haRd dRive OR i cAn leaVe othEr paRtItionS as NTFs or FAt 32
<lIquidsnakex> ?
<SideWindEr1> This "how-To" sHoUld ExPlain EVerythIng: HttP://www.psyChocats.NEt/uBuNTU/InDex.php
<nlsthzn_work> lIqUIDsNakex: alsO, once yOU iNsTAll you geT tHe oPperTUNity tO set UP pArtitionS and foRMaT tHem to thE rEquireD fIle SysTems... yOU don'T need tO do it befOre haND :)
<liquidsnakex> tHAnks SidewindeR I cAN'T fINd anY anSwer to my queStioN
<LiquIdsnAKeX> thANks nlSthzn_WoRK, i JUst have 2 partitions, C & D, I wIll forMat C: aNd remove the wiNdows and inSTALl Ubuntu 11.04 ShouLD i FOrmat D: as well anD any oTher storagE Device i hAve liKe flash dRives and eXTErnal HDD'S?
<nlSthZn_wOrk> LIQuIdsnakex: you doN'T Need To...
<LiquidsNakEx> i see
<nLstHzn_WorK> it AlL depends oN what you WaNt To Do WitH them :)
<LIquidsnaKeX> UbUnTu 11.04 sUpporTS FAT 32 & NTfS?
<liqU
. then you restart your la ptop
<seth _> Isee .
< ph ilip ball ew> they donts hippropitiatory stuff wit h the  i n stal l  c d
<se th_> Ig ue s s  I' ll  r est ar t ,then.   I  bet Ican get it  to  w ork.  Ubuntu se ems to bepre tty friendly  wi th myMB P.Thank s f or al l your help!<seth_> I 'l l  be su r e to ho p e  b ackin here if I need an y more.
<Axlin|M B> set h_ :  h e r e's  athread you  c an lo o k at fo r  y o u r  mo d el. I wish Icould helpy oufurthe r,  bu t  I don 't ha ve per sonal exper ienc e with MB P 5,5' s . http: / /forum. notebo okr evi ew.c o m/ li nux -c o mpa t ib ili t y-s oftware/ 41 84 03-li nux- a p p l e-ma cbo ok-p ro-5- 5-summer-2009 -a. html <fr eads>  hell o
<p hi lipba llew>hey f re ads
<Charmander > he llo
<liqu ids na kex >hi pe o ple
<l iqu ids nakex>i havea  qu es t i o n,  i am about to ins ta l l  u buntu 11 .04
<l i qu id s nakex> s ho uld  i f o r mat a ll t h ehard dri ve ori  c an  leaveot her pa rt iti ons  as N T FS o r FAT32
<liqu idsna k ex> ?
<Sidewin d er1> This "ho w -t o "  s h ould  ex plain every thin g : ht tp:/ / ww w.p s ychoc ats.n et / ub u ntu/index.php
<nlst hz n_work > liq uidsnakex: al so, once y o u installyoug et the oppertunit y toset up par t itions a nd fo rmat the m to ther e quired f ile  sy ste ms. . .  y ou don't need t o do  i t befor e h and :)<li qui dsn ake x>  thanks S idewinde rica n' t f ind a n y answer  t o m yque stion <liqui dsnak ex>th an k s n lsthzn_ w or k ,  i j us thave  2pa rtiti ons, C &  D, i w ill forma t C :  and  r em ove the  windows andin stall Ubun tu  11 .04 sh o u ld i for mat D: as well and anyo ther st ora ge de vice  i have l ike  flash  dr i ves an d exte rnalHD D's ? <nlst h z n_ wor k>  liquidsna k e x:you d on 't n eed to. ..
<liquidsnakex>i  se e
<nlsthzn_wo rk>  ita l ldep e nd s  on  w h aty o u want to do wi th them :) 
< l iq uidsnakex> Ubu nt u 11.04  suppor ts FA T  32 & N TFS?
<liq u
. then_you restart_your laptop
<seth_> I see.
<philipballew>_they dont_ship_propitiatory stuff_with_the install cd
<seth_>_I guess I'll_restart, then.  I_bet I can_get_it to work.  Ubuntu seems to be pretty friendly with my MBP. _Thanks_for all_your_help!
<seth_>_I'll be sure to hope_back in here if I_need anymore.
<Axlin|MB>_seth_: here's a thread you can look at_for_your model. I_wish I could help you further, but I don't_have personal experience with MBP 5,5's._http://forum.notebookreview.com/linux-compatibility-software/418403-linux-apple-macbook-pro-5-5-summer-2009-a.html
<freads> hello
<philipballew> hey_freads
<Charmander>_hello
<liquidsnakex>_hi people
<liquidsnakex> i have_a question, i am about to_install ubuntu 11.04
<liquidsnakex> should i format_all the hard drive or i can_leave other partitions as NTFS or_FAT 32
<liquidsnakex> ?
<Sidewinder1> This "how-to"_should explain_everything: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index.php
<nlsthzn_work> liquidsnakex: also, once_you install you_get the_oppertunity to set_up partitions and format them to_the required file_systems... you don't need to do_it_before hand :)
<liquidsnakex>_thanks_Sidewinder_i can't_find any answer_to_my question
<liquidsnakex>_thanks_nlsthzn_work, i just have 2 partitions,_C_& D, i will format C: and_remove the windows and_install_Ubuntu 11.04 should i_format D: as well and_any other storage device i have_like flash_drives and_external HDD's?
<nlsthzn_work> liquidsnakex: you don't need to...
<liquidsnakex> i see
<nlsthzn_work> it all_depends on what you want to_do with them :)
<liquidsnakex>_Ubuntu 11.04_supports_FAT 32 &_NTFS?
<liqu