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So I’ve got an old Mac I use as a Plex server and I’m considering installing Ubuntu on a DOS-formatted partition I’ve already set aside. What I’m wondering is:

  • Do I just need this one partition, or is it going to need an additional blank partition for VM/Swap?
  • can I install Ubuntu on an external drive and then clone or dd the external install onto the internal partition I’ve set aside?
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Note: it's been awhile since I've tried this with a mac.

If you're working with a 64bit capable Intel Mac.

You'll likely need to use a UEFI boot process.

The operating system will need more than a single partition.

Cloning will be problematic unless it updates the boot loader