Replacing Ubuntu with OSX

[LPShred]

Hello all. First post here.

 

A while back, I figured that I'd try out Linux. I wanted to see what was so great about this OS that everyone was talking about. I've tried it out, but I'm not that impressed. I end up booting to Vista every time because I need it for school work.

 

So now I want to ditch Ubuntu and try OSX. I had some problems when I tried using Ubuntu so I want to make sure I get this right from the beginning. I ended up hosing up my boot files and had to do everything from scratch.

 

Currently, I have 3 partitions. One for Ubuntu, one for Vista, and one for my /home directory. I was planning on collapsing my Ubuntu and /home partitions to install OSX there.

 

This is where I see the problem. I use GRUB as my bootloader. When I erase those partitions will I still be able to boot Vista? Does anyone forsee any problems once I install OSX?

 

I'd like to make this switch, but I want to do what I can ahead of time to minimize the time I spend getting the install to boot.

 

Thanks

[shavex]

A while back, I figured that I'd try out Linux. I wanted to see what was so great about this OS that everyone was talking about. I've tried it out, but I'm not that impressed. I end up booting to Vista every time because I need it for school work.

 

First off i would like to know what school work you had to do on Vista that you COULDNT do on Ubuntu?!

 

2nd if you delete your Ubuntu install your grub config files go with it so yes you will have problems when you delete Ubuntu (which is a sin in the first place, imo) So you will need to restore your Windows MBR before you delete Ubuntu then just follow the guides on how to dual boot OSX and Vista and make sure all your hardware is compatible and such.

[inimicus]

Assuming Vista and Ubuntu/OS X destination are on the same HDD?

 

If so, there are a number of guides of how to dual-boot Windows and Mac OS. Windows is usually installed first in these guides, so you would need to adapt very little.

 

Flex your Google Juice.

 

I use GRUB to select my OS at boot. I have Linux on my machine for utilitarian purposes and to simplify the boot selection process. Rather easy, really.

 

There are also methods of reconfiguring Vista's bootloader (EasyBCD) to use it to choose your booted OS.

 

Flex it!!

[Guest]

First off i would like to know what school work you had to do on Vista that you COULDNT do on Ubuntu ?!

 

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[LPShred]

After taking a look at my hard drive, I think I'm going to try the following. I'm gonna keep Ubuntu and convert my /home directory to OSX.

 

My Hard Drive now:

[Vista, Primary, Active, Boot,45GB][ubuntu, Primary, 10GB][ubuntu /home, Primary, 50GB][ubuntu Swap, Primary 2GB]

 

After:

[Vista, Primary, Active, 45GB][ubuntu, Primary, 10GB][OSX, Primary 50GB][ubuntu Swap, Primary, 2GB]

 

I have a few questions about this.

1. Will this work? Any obvious problems

2. Will Vista be able to read files on the OSX Partition? What about Ubuntu?

3. What bootloader should I use and which partition should be active?

 

As for your questions about school work requiring Vista, I could probably do it in Ubuntu with the exception of MS Project, but I would rather do it in an OS I know inside and out than spending hours trying to figure out something that would otherwise take me minutes. Not to mention, my wife uses the computer as well, and I don't want to be tech support 24/7. Just screwing around, I like Ubuntu, but when I need to get stuff done, I go to what I know best.