I read:
what linux distribution will work best for pd on mac?
the one you know best (I run debian for precisely that reason, and I don't have any problems so far)
also, it's a long shot, but there's no way i can partition my mac hard drive without doing a full wipe, is there?
there is, I did that on a mac mini recently but you need an os x box, make a rescue os x boot cd and put ipartition[0] on it and there you go.
but it might not work with os <10 anyway ...
HTH
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[0] http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iPartition.php