Ubuntu 16.04 alongside macOS sierra using rEFInd. issue-no OS detected
[Solved]I gave up rEFInd and then follow this instruction: https://askubuntu.com/questions/8369...edirect=1&lq=1 Then I am able to use the startup manager to choose to boot from whether macOS or...
View Article[SOLVED] Advice on installing Ubuntu on older Macbook with OSX 10.6.8
Hi All Totally new to Ubuntu and Linux, but really wanting to set up an old Macbook I have and install Ubuntu on it. So, I have an old Macbook 2GHz Core 2 Duo running OSX 10.6.8, 1GB RAM, that works...
View ArticleCan I install Xubuntu on a different internal drive to the boot drive?
Hi All I successfully installed Xubuntu on an old (2006) MacBook today, with zero experience of Linux... and I am delighted. it also seems to be running a lot faster than the version of OSx I have on...
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[ubuntu] Odd graphical issue on iMac 2009 21.5" after installing Ubuntu 17.04
First post on this forum. Thanks in advance for anyone who makes it through the text and takes their time to answer. So, I decided to try and use my old iMac 21.5" (late 2009) for something useful, to...
View ArticleCan Ubuntu be installed on external drive and be made selectively bootable?
Hi All Wondering if Ubuntu can be successfully installed on an external USB drive AND made selectively bootable? By this I mean on a Mac, to choose which drive one boots from at startup is achieved by...
View ArticleBoot process: rEFInder -> GRUB - then starts
Hi All In my Xubuntu/Linux learning quest, I'd like to get my head around the basic boot process and sequence. From what I have read, it seems I have a strange issue that I need to understand and am...
View ArticleEarly 2008 MacBook Trackpad working poorly after 16.10 upgrade
I'm new to Linux and after a successful conversion of an old Toshiba laptop I decided to make the switch on my old Mac. I initially installed 16.04 and I'm using rEFInd as a boot manager (although I...
View ArticleFail to boot Ubuntu 16.04.2 from USB stick - MBP L2011
Created a USB boot for my MBP to give as I want to get to grips with a different and more adaptable OS. Used the method with disk utility to prepare the drive and Terminal to covert the downloaded .iso...
View Article[kubuntu] Shortcuts on Aluminum Keyboard not working
Hi -- I recently switched to an Apple Aluminum keyboard, now I have this issue: Sometimes the global keyboard shortcuts I set (like META+TAB for walking through windows or META+F2 for starting krunner)...
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[ubuntu] Questions about NVIDIA settings
I'm not sure where to put this; sorry if this is the wrong place I have a MacBookPro5,3 with two GPUs: an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (only the 9600m is used), running Ubuntu 17.04...
View Article[xubuntu] How to reinstall Xubuntu from 32 bit to 64 bit on a MacBook
I have a MacBook late 2007 with 4 Gb Ram, running only Xubuntu 16.04 32 bit (single boot). I discovered that my Mac is capable of running a 64 bit version. How can I reinstall a 64 bit version of...
View ArticlePlease help - unable to boot into mac recovery or usb after installing ubuntu 17
I installed ubuntu 17 on fusion drive iMac that has been dual boot OS X Sierra and windows 7. The wireless keyboard is not responsive at all. resetting SMC or PRAP does not work. Please, help me I need...
View ArticleHow to download photos in mass from an iphone/ipad from iCloud...
I do not imagine I am the first to hit this road block... This post assumes one has no Windows or Mac computer. How do you move photos from your iphone/ipad to your Ubuntu computer? All ideas welcome!...
View ArticleCan I change locked Mac drive files from live edition of Ubuntu?
I've dual-booted Ubuntu in the past, and I liked how I still had access to my windows partition folders and files. I recently though, can you edit the sudoers file in a mac hard drive from ubuntu? if I...
View Article[ubuntu] Fail to boot ubuntu after installation
I am using Macbook Pro 8.2 and installing Ubuntu 17.04. I follow the post here: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2157775 I am able to bypass the problem of dual graphic cards when using the...
View Article[ubuntu] Headphones not working - Dual Boot (OSX and Linux)
So I am dual booting Linux with OSX and well when I plug in headphones there is no sound, yet when I take the out. It works :/
View Article[ubuntu] Locked out of account, no boot menu, completely bricked?
Hello Ubuntu community, I've run into a bit of a problem after installing Ubuntu, the password created at start for the admin/root password is incorrect and not knowing the password of the user account...
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Getting stuck while trying to usb boot Ubuntu 16.04.2 on a Macbook Pro
Thank you for the help. I am currently trying to boot ubuntu on a mac so I can replace OSX completely. I have attached a photo of my mac specifications below. IMG_20170509_125457.jpg My problem is in...
View Article[ubuntu_mate] how to get function keys on macbook to work with other window...
Ive got Ubuntu with MATE installed on my macbook and if Im using mate, the function keys work fine for adjusting the 1. volume 2. screen brightness 3. keyboard brightness. 4. multimedia pause/play 5....
View ArticleTouchEgg on Kubuntu 17.04 ... a quick fix
Just relaying some information .... Due to a change in xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.9.0-1ubuntu1, touchegg won't work out of the box under Kubuntu 17.04. As a temporary workaround ( see here and...
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