Simplify the process of setting up complex operating systems.
Simplify the process of setting up complex operating systems.
Are you looking for assistance with both storage devices or is your operating system already configured on the main drive?
Prepare a Storage Drive for Linux, Mac, and Windows Needs Bootable USB – Installer for Linux OS (This guide uses Fedora). Prepare Windows Needs Bootable USB (This guide uses 8.1). A drive that holds Windows, Mac, and Linux files is required.
Organize the Space with OS X 1. Begin by launching the Mac OS X USB installer. From the main menu, choose "Utilities," then pick "Disk Utility." Choose the drive you wish to allocate for Mac, Windows, and Linux data. Ensure it’s formatted as GUID, not Master Boot Record, or it won’t function properly.
In the Disk Utility window, click the "Partition" button at the bottom left. Press the "+," once in the lower-left corner. This will generate two partitions. Verify that the Mac partition matches the size of your Mac installation and the other remains uncreated.
The newly made partition should be labeled as "MS-DOS (FAT)." Name it accordingly, depending on whether you want Linux or Windows.
Now, isolate the remaining drive that holds both Mac and OS needs. Depending on your earlier choice, select either Linux or Windows. If Linux was selected first, switch to Windows; if Windows was chosen, switch to Linux. With the last drive chosen, click "+," again at the bottom left.
Three distinct partitions will appear. Each should have a unique title—Linux, Windows, and Mac. Make sure Windows and Linux are both set to "MS-DOS (FAT)." Only the Mac partition needs Mac format, while the OS X version uses Journaled format.
If you plan to encrypt the Mac partition, choose "OS X Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)."
Transitioning to the Linux side, start from MS-DOS (FAT) and convert it to (LUKS + Ext4) or (Ext4). Once the Mac partition is ready, proceed with setting up the second and third partitions.
Begin by booting into the Linux OS. Move the mouse to the top-left corner of the screen. From the menu bar, select "Show All Applications." Go to the "Utilities" section. Choose "Disks" and pick the drive with all three partitions. Select the Linux partition. Delete its space if needed, then add the remaining free space. Add a new volume, naming it appropriately and setting the file system to NTFS.
That should work. It's an earlier revision of mine, but it should still do the job. If you have any issues with it, let me know. I also recommend going with non encrypted first and then once you understand the whole process, feel free to play with the fires of encryption.