= Introduction = The [[MacBookPro|Macbook Pro]] 6,1 is '''highly compatible''' with Ubuntu 12.04 Oneiric. Ubuntu 12.04 supports most all of the hardware on the MacbookPro-6,1 out of the box. There are a lot of different articles on this install which suggest different things of various complexity, but after reFit is installed, installation is standard. = Install Instructions = * install reFit http://refit.sourceforge.net/ * boot installation CD for 12.04 64bit version. (booting took LONG time) * install * installed all updates All hardware worked immediately.