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[ubuntu] Ubuntu partition vanished on dual boot install (macOS 10.12.2)
Hey chaps, Right, so I finally managed to get Ubuntu (16.04.1) on my MBP (specs are below). Worked perfectly.. until, all of a sudden, the Linux didn't show up in the boot manager anymore. Turns out...
View Article[PPC] How to force Ubuntu on PowerMac to boot into shell
Don't know if this is useful, but it took me a while to figure it out. Thanks to user k1l from IRC channel. In order to force your machine (ubuntu, powerpc, yaboot) to boot to shell mode and not gui:...
View ArticleIphone 5 on Ubuntu 16.10 trust issues
Hello all, so here is my little problem. On a fresh install of Ubuntustudio 16.10, I cannot mount the Iphone that I use to connect my computer to the Internet. Everytime I start the computer up, Iphone...
View Article[ubuntu] Wifi not working - module wl not found
Hi, I recently installed ubuntu 14.04 alongside my mac os on a mac book pro. I'm experiencing the same issue than a lot of users : the wifi is not working. I've been browsing a lot and tested a lot of...
View Articleimac g5 fan control issue
Hi, I decided to give Ubuntu mate 16.04.1 a go on my old 2005 imac g5 (2ghz, 2gb RAM, ALS, pre isight) and tbh I'm impressed however it's pretty unusable atm due to the fans going crazy. They seem to...
View Article[ubuntu] imac won't boot
I installed Unbuntu on a iMac and it was working fine. When i went to restart the screen started flickering and it looked like it was trying to resolve the issue. Now it won't boot unbuntu normally it...
View Article[ubuntu_studio] Low sound output on Macs
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on a 2010 MacPro (Intel) and a mid-2011 iMac. In both instances, the output volume is low. I have everything turned up to 100%, and I can hear sound, but it is quiet at...
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Can not install linux on Macbook
I am trying to install Ubuntu on a Macbook. I reach the boot menu and select the install option. It appears to be loading fine until I see the screen below. What does this mean? I would really...
View ArticleLubuntu 16.10 MacBook Pro keyboard mouse stop responding.
Install Lubuntu 16.10 to my MacBook Pro and got subject issues. At various times keyboard and mouse stop responding, but other things still work. Previous OS was UbuntuStudio 16.04 and I have not had...
View Article[amdgpu-pro] Apple Mac Pro 6,1 running Ubuntu 16.04 (purple blank screen on...
Hi, I installed and am successfully dual booting Ubuntu 16.04 on my Apple Mac Pro 6,1 (note, NOT MAC BOOK PRO, but mac pro -> http://www.apple.com/ca/mac-pro/) After installing, I have the purple...
View Article[PPC]4.4.0-63-powerpc64-smp kernel upgrade kills network
Tried to upgrade kernel via apt-get and it killed the network (Ethernet), no matter what I do it will not come up, looks like the kernel doesn't load the module. The driver for eth card is r8169....
View ArticleWhen I close the lid and then reopen It screen stays black
Hi all, I got MacBook White Mid2010 (MacBook7,1) with nVidia GeForce 320M (nouveau) GPU and Ubuntu 16.10. How can I figure out this problem? When I close the lid Macbook goes sleep then I reopen it and...
View Article[ubuntu] Disable secure boost?
I installed Ubuntu on my mac as a dual system. When I run the script that patch and install Uvcvideo, I got the error : modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'uvcvideo': Unknown symbol in module, or...
View ArticleManually updating trusty powerpc-smp kernel to backported HWE kernel
Hi, I'm getting the following message when ssh-ing into a headless 14.04.5 powerpc-smp (32-bit) on G4 hardware: "WARNING: Security updates for your current Hardware Enablement Stack ended on...
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[ubuntu] Slow boot time due to removed OSX partition
Here a new Ubuntu user. Reason for installing ubuntu on my white 2006 iMac (Core Duo) was that lack of bowser support. I was not able to install the latest Firefox. I managed to install Ubuntu 15.04 on...
View Article[ubuntu] Accessing old Mac hard drive using Ubuntu
Okay, so I have this hard drive that has all my music and other files on it. It is a older Macbook, I believe it uses the HSF+ filesystem. The problem is I can't find any of my documents and other data...
View ArticleTriple-boot trouble (Ubuntu, Windows, OSX)
Hi. I have a somewhat unusual setup of OSes and bootloaders on my MacBook atm. I have a 512GB SSD, where I have done the following: I had OS X installed. Through BootCamp, I installed Windows 10,...
View ArticleMacbook and Clonezilla Live - Recommended usb Ethernet / Wifi Adapter
I have a Macbook Air 13 inch and Clonezilla Live (Ubuntu 16.10) boots fine. However, wireless networking does not work with Clonezilla Live Alternative (based on Ubuntu Yakkety 16.0). The Macbook air's...
View Article[SOLVED] Ubuntu 16.04 boot goes to BusyBox after a restart.
Hi. Ive had Ubuntu 16.04 running on my machine for some months. Last week I had some troubles with bootloaders, since I am running Windows 10, OS X and Ubuntu 16.04 on a MacBook with 11.1 drivers....
View Articleplease tell me what key board conf your mac (notebook) uses
i was being lazy when i installed and didn't check my F keys which don't work. This is my /etc/default/keyboard file: # KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE # Consult the keyboard(5) manual page....
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