Please Help me with my 1st Gen Mac Pro
I have a 2006 Mac Pro and I have followed the guide on fixing the EFI boot and all but I have one problem that prevents me from doing all this. My Mac won't boot from the USB Installer drive! I have a...
View ArticleMac>Linux transition: questions re system backup, file transfer
I'd like to test-drive Ubuntu on my elderly MacBook Pro. I do not understand computers well. I've read that dual-booting is the best way to test Linux systems on other hardware; also that it's...
View Article[ubuntu] Unresponsive Login
Hi, I recently replaced the mac os on my macbook pro 2010 with Ubuntu 16.04. Problem: I login from the ubuntu login screen and into my desktop and then close my macbook and open it again after a few...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu taking to long to boot, help me analyze the problem
Hi: Over time, my machine has been increasing boot times. Now, it is taking more than a Win10 laptop I have. I will really appreciate any advice that will help to reduce boot times. Here is the...
View ArticleObsolescence question
IÂ’ve heard that running Linux instead of Mac OS greatly reduces the rate of obsolescence. I have a MacBook Pro with a 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. The hardware still...
View ArticleApple bluetooth keyboard support with ubuntu-mate
Am much closer following this 'recipe' (3rd answer) and also cross referencing Arch wiki http://askubuntu.com/questions/73031...nnect-in-15-10 Only change so far is had to use Code: sudo apt-get...
View Article[SOLVED] ignorant ? re downloading/test-driving Xubuntu
I'd like to try (not yet permanently install) Xubuntu on my MacBook Pro. I think this should be done by downloading Xenial Xerus, the 32-bit version, from...
View Articleproblem installing rEFInd
I'm trying to install rEFInd to my Mac prior to installing Xubuntu on a partition. I was trying to follow the steps given at http://www.howtogeek.com/187410/how-...inux-on-a-mac/ I ran into a problem...
View Article[ubuntu_mate] ATI Radeon RV350 - psychodelic colors
Hello all, can somebody please advice how to configure the card in Ubuntu MATE 14.04 ? Code: lspci | grp -i vga 0000:f0:10.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV350...
View Article[ubuntu] Hibernate/suspend on MacBook Pro 13"
Hi. I installed linux ubuntu (my first linux install) on my MacBook a few days ago. One of the major problems is being able to close the laptop in any way, and continue my work without a reboot. I have...
View ArticleUnable to Boot OS X After Removing Ubuntu 16.04 Partition Installed Via EFI
I need to use Ubuntu to build a project. Using a vm wasn't working, so I decided to dual boot Sierra and Ubuntu 16.04 using this guide for dual booting OS X with Ubuntu 15.05...
View Article[ubuntu] Have Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on my MacBook Air, no longer able to boot.
I have only Ubuntu installed on my MacBook and I reset my nvram and now I can't boot into the OS and a grey folder with a question mark appears. It can't be a sata cable issue because I booted into a...
View ArticleNo boot after clean install how do i run fsck manually?
After a clean install of studio 16.04.1 on my old macbook the system was running Perfectly bar WiFi problem. Sorted that but now the system will not reboot. Error is an unexpected inco sistency and...
View ArticleUnable to Boot Original OS After Removing Ubuntu Partition
Hi all, SHORT VERSION: I decided to dual boot OS X Sierra and Ubuntu 16.04 using this guide (http://courses.cms.caltech.edu/cs171...and_Ubuntu.pdf), and everything worked fine. After deleting that...
View ArticleMATE 17.04 PPC G5 - lsvpd problem
Hi, Does anyone know how to solve that problem? https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/p...9506?icm=false
View Article[ubuntu] 16.04 Server, kernel update will not boot /boot/efi unable to mount
I have a MAC Book Pro with Ubuntu 16.04 Installed it works great running kernel 4.4.0-53, however running either newer kernel: 4.4.0-57-generic 4.4.0-59-generic it fails to boot, as it can not mount...
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[SOLVED] Video performance of Ubuntu 16.04 on Mac Mini 2,1 (Intel Integrated...
Background I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 on a Mac Mini 2,1 to give it a new lease on life as a media player. I followed this excellent guide for booting Ubuntu from EFI because my old Mac Mini...
View ArticleCorrected obsolescence question
I made a serious mistake when asking about the likely useful longevity of my MacBook Pro with Ubuntu installed. I actually have a MacBook Pro 1,2 with a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor and 2GB 667...
View ArticleSound problem
i've just installed the 32-bit version of Xubuntu LTS Xenial Xerus on MacBook Pro 1,2 with a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor and 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM I am now installing OS updates and testing...
View ArticleBrightness problem after sleep
I just installed Xubuntu LTS Xenial Xerus on my MacBook Pro 1,2 with a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor and 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM The brightness is fine at startup and during use, but after sleep the...
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