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Originally Posted by bb80sc View Post
Just remove your existing HD, buy a new one, and install Ubuntu. If you don't like it, pop the other drive back in. BTW, you may as well upgrade to a 7200RPM drive if you do not have one.
Hang an external firewire drive with Linux on it.

I use these enclosures, small and portable. http://macally.com/EN/Product/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=100

Have found them as cheap as $30 on NewEgg.

Just put in a big a55 7200 rpm and you are good to go.

Avoid the USB only enclosures, you either need a wallwart or use two USB ports to get enough power to them. I run up to 3 of the Firewire enclosures off one port.
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