Macbook Pro 8,3 with Cosmic
I successfully got Ubuntu installed on my old 8,3. Firstly, there are no instructions on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam for this combination. I thought that I could write something but I...
View Article[all variants] Hibernate does not restore session
Hey :). I use a MacBook Pro Late 12, Ubuntu 18.04, i3wm and I have configured 12 Gb of swap (thats 1.5x my RAM size). Unfortunately when my laptop tries to hibernate (like with sudo pm-hibernate) it...
View Article[ubuntu] Wifi doe not work
This is my first post since 2013... I just installed Bionic Beaver onto a iMac9,1. Could you direct me to the tread for wifi not working possible missing driver. Thanks...
View ArticleiMAC boot disaster need help!!!!!
hi I know i messed up i dont to be told what i have done. iMAC osx installed ---> on boot held opt key to get imac boot options booted off ubuntu 18.04 lts uefi -----> live cd ---> gpart...
View Article[ubuntu] Can't turn on Bluetooth macbook 14,1. can somebody help?
It's a couple days after i successfully installed ubuntu on My New Macbook Pro 2017. got everything (almost. no sound driver) working except one thing. the bluetooth. i checked the terminal and i have...
View Article[ubuntu] Was away for 3 months; just installed 3 months of updates; now boots...
Using Ubuntu 14.04. Was away for 3 months, so computer was not used during that period. Just returned, booted up computer and installed 3 months of updates. After installing all, the usual message came...
View Article[ubuntu] Seemingly long boot, Ubuntu 18.04.
I'm fairly comfortable with linux. I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 on a Macbook Pro 5 (2009), single OS on an SSD with 8gb of ram. It runs great but I feel that the boot is slow. When I turn off the quiet...
View Article[lubuntu] VM (Virtualbox) on MacBookPro8.1 - DisplayError
Hello together, I,m new to unix systems! I tried lubuntu in a vm. Host system is a mac with highsierra 2.7gh quadcore with 16gb ram and 500gb ssd at the First Boot everything looks good - the system...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on MBP 5,2 (mid 2009)
I use a MBP 5,2 (from mid 2009), and would like to install Ubuntu 18.04 on it. Any experience or suggestions for this. I have installed 9.04 and then 14.04 on it in the past, and the techniques I used...
View Article[ubuntu] Second Monitor (MiniDisplayPort - HDMI) Blacking Out Intermittently
I recently added a second monitor using a MiniDisplayPort to HDMI adapter on my (late 2014) Mac Mini running Ubuntu 18.10. The screen normally works fine, but will once in a while go black for a few...
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Live USB wont boot on MacBookPro "bcma: Unsupported SPROM"
20190404_214137.jpg I have installed windows and ubuntu on this machine before but after I wiped the SSD I cannot re-install Model Name: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) Model Identifier:...
View ArticlePowerBook G4 & IBook G4 Yaboot.conf issue when installing
Hi. Well its hard to explain but i have a problem when install any ppc distro for this 2 "macs". Let me explain. I havent a blank disk so i used a USB drive for that; the case is... i've download a...
View ArticleMacbook Ubuntu Splash Screen
Hello all, I am new here but I have been using Linux for 6 years, I actually completed most of my school work on Mint. I recently decided to install an Ubuntu based distro, Pop OS, onto my Macbook. It...
View ArticleClean install Ubuntu and New Hard Drive -only problems Help!
I've had an old Macbook Pro laying around for years. A relative gave it to me and asked me to fix it. She neglected to give a me a power supply and after repeated requests we both forgot about it. Was...
View ArticleLive USB Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS hangs on Mac
EDIT: After researching a lot more, Ubuntu supports the newer macbooks poorly, I'm supposed to use a USB mouse, but thats not an option due to a few reasons I shouldn't have to get into, is there a way...
View ArticleUbuntu 19.04, MacBook Air 6,2 No Wifi
Hi everyone, I just installed Ubuntu 19.04 on a MBA 6,2 following this tutorial: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookAir6-2/Saucy Problem is, that WiFi seems not to work. Software & Updates...
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unable to get BCM4360 [14e4:43a0] (rev 03) Broadcom wifi working (guide...
I have been trying to get wifi working on a mac booting from Disco or Bionic livecds (from a multi boot usb stick) without success. There already seems to be a [restricted] driver listed in additional...
View Article[ubuntu_mate] MacBook Pro: Windows 10 unable to boot after installing MATE...
Hello there. I tried searching around the forums for a bit and also found seemingly no dupes with the editor's 'check if posted' feature, so here I go. I own a mid-2012 MacBook Pro ("9,2"?) currently...
View Article[ubuntu] 19.04 on 2017 MacBook Air - Anything I should be concerned with?
Hello all, I have a 2017 MacBook Air (basically identical to the 2015 model) and I've just wiped the drive and installed Disco Dingo. I managed to get the wireless working by manually downloading...
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