update from a USB stick?
hi. i have a problem. i have a macbook pro with ubuntu on its internal harddisk. the problem is that when the motherboard died, they gave me a new one, and now it can't boot from that internal...
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for the last 2 days i have been trying to install 19.04 on my macbook pro on an encrypted disk. the problem is that the only way i can get it installed is on an UNencrypted disk, which is exactly what...
View Article[ubuntu] How to boot Ubuntu in recovery mode to ensure keyboard/trackpad...
I use a 12" macbook from 2015 that uses the butterfly keyboard, until recently installing an out of the tree driver was necessary for the trackpad and keyboard to work, this driver now comes included...
View Article[ubuntu] Do I have to reinstall GRUB?
Have a 2010 Mac Pro which dual boots macOS 10.13 and Ubuntu 19.04. On previous version of Ubuntu I had no problems with booting. After the 19.04 upgrade I've been having a weird boot issue. I have...
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Installing lubuntu on an old MacBook Pro
Hi First of all: I'm not a technical person. I've been using Ubunto for years, but I usually have someone around to solve serious issues. In other words: Right now I don't really know what I'm doing....
View Article[ubuntu] Wifi works only when next to router
I followed along to a reply to a thread here : https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread....2#post13024222 It suggested making a wireless-info.txt file and providing the info it generated. Below is the text...
View Articlemini-DP to HDMI cable
I bought a mini displayport to HDMI cable for my 2012 macbook pro, but it doesn't work. The settings app finds the TV, but the TV says it can't detect any incoming signal. Any ideas what could be...
View ArticleMacbook Pro 8,1 WiFi cutting out 18.04
My wifi seems generally to work but I am getting frequent cut outs which I can solve by turning wifi off and on again. Sometimes it solves itself after a little while. Sometimes I can watch the visible...
View Article[ubuntu] radeon, radeondrmfb and Radeon HD 4670
Hello all. Argh, that will be a long post, but I'm putting the initial steps so others can be beneficiated by the hours I had spent on it. Fresh install of ubuntu 18.04 on a old iMac digged out of the...
View Articleproblem loading animation
Hi, got an old imac as a present. installed ubuntu fresh by erasing the HD. new to Linux. so, besides the wifi problem that i may address later, i found in the "Help" section, as i try to e.g. watch...
View Article[ubuntu] It Just Works!
Just installed vanilla gnome LTS edition on my 13, 2 (late 2012) 27" iMac as a dual boot with mac os. EVERYthing worked out of the box! iSight camera, Mac edition Nvidia graphics, everything! It runs...
View Articleproblem right clicking !
I'm totaly new to linux and apple, and always used windows. I just was about to work on making my wifi functioning (by means of troubleshooting program available...
View Article[lubuntu] cannot get the live cd to load on a Powerbook G4
Hi, I am trying to install an older ubuntu (even as a test) on my Powerbook G4. I cannot get the live cd to boot, Held C down and tried the options key but the live cd doesn't show up. The MAC disc can...
View ArticlePlaying .MOV video with video slower than audio
Hi all, I'm playing a .MOV video on my ubuntu computer. If I watch the video (no matter with which palyer) I found I'm listening to a regular audio stream, but the video streaming is very slow! Video...
View ArticleminiPCI e TO X16 PCIe
Hello, how can i get Graphics card plus to laptop | miniPCI e TO X16 PCIe riser Adapter |Via 50cm USB to work? I buy the: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Graphics-ca...72.m2749.l2649 Hardware info: Macbook...
View Article[lubuntu] Trying to install Lubuntu 16.04 power pc on my G4
I was wondering if there is any way to install this without booting to the live cd. About 3 minutes after booting to live, the screen flickers once and the system is frozen. I have a 1.5GHZ PowerPC G4...
View ArticleMouse and Keyboard not working
Hello I just installed the Ubuntu 18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso onto USB drive and booted into Ubuntu on Macbook 2017 laptop but no keyboard and mousepad of the laptop do not work is it a right...
View Articlependrive OS on macbook pro _ how to enable wifi
Hi! I installed Ubuntu 19 on a 16GB pendrive and I'm using it with my macbook pro mid 2012. How can I enable wifi? this is the result of the wireless script: Code: ########## wireless info START...
View ArticleSystem issue when logging in 18.04 Ubuntu
Hi, I've just installed Ubuntu 18.04 on my old MacBook early 2008, 2, 5 GB, running on dual-mode. After logging in there is a recurrent pop message system eror detected, but I know this is only a...
View ArticleBoots Black screen
Hi. Im new to this and haphazardly formatted my old Macbook Pro to run Ubuntu recently. It worked for a bit, I got the wifi to work and installer a bunch of other drivers, next time I booted it all i...
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