Time to give up on Xubuntu? (can't wake up) Bug-free alternatives?
I recently installed 32-bit Xubuntu Xenial Xerus 16.04.1 LTS from a purchased live dvd on a partition on my MacBook Pro 1,2 with a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor and 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM I think...
View Article[ubuntu] macOS Sierra/Install on 64G Flash Drive/Boot from Flash Drive
Hi, I would appreciate help on this. I have - MBP running MacOS Sierra - 64G Flash drive(FAT) for Ubuntu to reside. - 8G Flash Drive(FAT) for Unetbootin. So far I've done the following. 1. Download...
View ArticleBest Linux for 32-bit MacBook Pro?
As I try to troubleshoot the sleep issues I'm having with Xubuntu on my MacBook Pro I have been told (on other forums) that Xubuntu doesn't offer official support for MacBook Pros. Someone else has...
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Select which EFI to use while booting Macbook Pro
I installed Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS to a flash drive (I also told the installer to install the bootloader there) last night and discovered this morning that I could boot Ubuntu simply by inserting the flash...
View ArticleBoots to white screen with toolbar
I recently installed Ubuntu on my Mac ppc (iMac g5) but it boots to a white screen, the toolbar is available, and where the taskbar usually is it's empty, however not white. Any ideas? Thanks!
View Article[lubuntu] How to make use of a Powerbook G4 in 2017
Hi there. I recently got my hands on a top of the line PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz, 2GB of DDR2 RAM and an SSD, and it is slow in that the CPU bottlenecks everything. I want to use modern software on it, and...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu 16.04 on macbook pro mid 2012 13"
Hello I would like to ask for help from anyone who installed ubuntu on this type of macbook (pro, mid 2012 13") , as i'd like to install on my own mac on the following weeks. i managed to understand...
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[xubuntu] Display issues after waking from suspend. Fresh install of Xubuntu....
I just installed a fresh install of Xubuntu on my older iMac. I had Elementary OS on it before with no issues. Everything seemed to go well and once I started using the restricted driver for the...
View ArticleUbuntu on White Macbook 2,1
Good Evening, I have an old mid-2006 white macbook 2,1 and I have been experimenting putting Ubuntu on the last few weeks but am hitting some snags. I am using a usb with the boot/efi folders with .iso...
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[ubuntu] Remove MacOS partition from macbook pro retina dualboot with ubuntu...
Hi, I would like to remove the MacOS partition from my macbook pro retina since I'm not using it more. I know how to remove a partition using gparted, but I'm using refind, installed through MacOS, as...
View ArticleUSB Keyboard and Mouse Stop Working after a Short time (PowerPC)
Hi, I'm trying to install Lubuntu 16.04 on my PowerBook G4. I have the Low-Res 1.67 GHz 17" model, with 1.5 GB of RAM. The installer boots fine, and it show the Lubuntu Desktop. The USB mouse and...
View Articleimac fan out of control 2
Hello all, I found this brilliant script on here (on an older thread) to solve the issue in the absence of the SSD fan control application for Linux :- smartfancontrol.sh #### enter your preferred...
View Article[ubuntu] Weird SDL Glitches
Hello, my name is Jacob Sitton I recently installed ubuntu 12.04 on my 2005 PPC ibook G4 and it works fantastic! (even the wifi works!). However I've been running into major issues with running ANY SDL...
View Article[PPC] PowerPC main packages brings 404 error in 16.04 Ubun-MATE PPC?
Folks: A while back I tried to follow the basic instruction from the U-MATE forum on upgrading the MATE DE from what was 1.14 to the latest 1.16 version . . . simply adding the "dev" ppa and then...
View Article[PPC] No more Lubuntu Daily ISO images
You can read it here. I would not be surprised to see this in Ubuntu-MATE as well.
View ArticleLubuntu install on a power book g4 network does not work
so i just installed lubuntu 14.04 PPC on a power book g4 and everything works except for the internet (both wifi and ethernet) lspci -nn | grep 0200 tells me that the Ethernet controller is apple inc....
View Article[PPC] Pls PPC users report the opengles opengles2 issue here!
Hi ppc friends im sure you like me on ubuntu and sons have issue with opengles and opengles2 for wrong colors. it come in video play with lastest firefox 4.8 and up and with kubuntu taskbars, webgl and...
View ArticleCan't get signature key to validate iso
I am trying to verify the ubuntu.iso download. However I am not getting the same results as the verify page suggests. I already have the .iso file. I download the SHA256 files to the same directory. I...
View Articleno vga_switcheroo, MBP Retina 2012 + Xenial
My system (live external 2TB install of 16.04.1) running on my 15" mid-2012 MacBook Pro Retina, has no /sys/kernel/debug/vga_switcheroo ??? Anyone know how to control this now? Here is my output from...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu Studio on Macbook Pro (late 2013 model)
Hey! I am looking to install Ubuntu Studio on my macbook. The Model Identifier is :MacBookPro11,1. I have been looking through the web and it seems that there is a lot of information on the subject...
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