[ubuntu] Help me to install Ubuntu on ibook g4
Its 1 ghz . with 512mb of ram and 40 gb HD .Running Mac OS X tiger what Ubuntu version I should install..? where to download PPC Ubuntu how different it is from installing on a PC..? should I go for...
View Article[ubuntu] Mac Pro Nvidia Quadro 4000 for Mac CUDA?
I have an early 2009 Mac Pro 4,1. I am hoping to replace the Nvidia GeForce 120 with an Nvidia Quadro 4000 for Mac. My purpose is to use it for CUDA programming. Will I run into problems with the...
View Article[ubuntu] Screen not found in EFI boot, macbook pro 8,2, Ubuntu 12.10
Hi all, I installed ubuntu 12.10 on my mac book pro 8,2 using the normal installer of the amd64+mac release (ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64+mac.iso). The installation works pefectly, but in order to be...
View Article[lubuntu] [ubuntu] licve cd stopping
Hi guys, I've read previous posts about G4, but no tricks have found , it's my screenshot of the installation, could you help? http://iname.pl/linux/lubuntu_ppc.jpg
View Article[ubuntu] MacBook Pro (5,5) - Problem with Linux installation
Hey there I've been trying my luck by searching through the net and trying a few different distributions. So far i haven't had any luck - seems to me like i am nowhere near installing Linux...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu Install - Macbook (3,1) Late 2007 Black
Hi I have been reading the website and wiki to see what is required to get Ubuntu onto my Macbook. While there are guides for 10.10, I've been unable to find any information 12.10 (other than people...
View Article[ubuntu] I/OWait
I post this in apple because I have a macbook 2,1 with a T2700 Dual-core and I like it here in apple. Heh. Anywho! I have a high I/OWait, I was wondering plainly if this is normal as far macs go or...
View Article[ubuntu] blank screen boot from cd Macbook Pro 13 inch Mid 2012
there's a blinking cursor whenever I insert the ubuntu 12.04 cd in. I've also tried the ubuntu 12.04 precise pangolin amd64 for mac. it showed the same thing. I have made 50gb of free space for it...
View Article[ubuntu] Annoying text line Macbook pro 8,1
Hi all first post here I just recently set up a dual boot on my MBP with ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Snow Leopard to test out the Linux waters. Besides updating some firmware for the wireless, installation...
View Article[ubuntu] 12.10 Macbook Pro 8.2 Horrible Battery
I just recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit edition on my Macbook Pro. I am only getting about 1:47 minutes of battery life fully charged. Keyboard backlit off, screen dimness all the way down. From...
View Article[ubuntu] Boot Mac Osx From Command Line
I have Ubuntu installed, and I can't access it, only the command line. I have a disk of Mac OSX in the drive, for resale purposes. I want to be able to boot from that disk using the command line. What...
View Article[all variants] MacBook Pro 2,1 - ACPI Issues
I'm running on an old school second generation MacBook Pro (2,1) and my battery meter doesn't seem to be working they way it should. Every now and then it will report that I have 0 battery charge...
View Article[ubuntu] Invisible folders
Hey y'all, got a problem... My external IOMEGA 2TB HD has been working fine with my UBUNTU 10.04LTS computer for about a year now but today I got an old G4 powerbook running and wanted to get some...
View Article[all variants] Macbook Pro 15" retina (Model 10,1) - how to disable nVidia...
I've been at this for days. The two major prolems are the wireless (still unsolved) and the high power consumption. The high power consumption is most likely because Ubuntu is using the discrete nVidia...
View Article[SOLVED] sound in iMac 2009 / ubuntu 12.04
Dear all I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my iMac 20", purchased in 2009. The problem of sound in iMacs running Ubuntu seems to be common with many solutions. However, I seem to have a slightly...
View Article[all variants] Option key not working... problem for dual-booting
Hi. I'm about to use my second Mac (a Macbook) with Ubuntu (or Kubuntu) as my main OS, keeping Mac OS just for the (very few and rare) things that I can only do with a Mac. I'll use Boot Camp to do it....
View Article[ubuntu] MacBook Pro 8,2 - Need help with EFI boot setup and Trackpad...
I don't know how frowned upon it is here to post two questions in one thread, but I'll do it anyway and see if I catch any guff for it. Firstly, I'm trying to get Ubuntu 12.10 to boot via EFI so I can...
View Article[ubuntu] 12.04 + Macbook 2,1 = S-L-O-W bootup
Hello all, upgraded from 11.04 a couple of months ago, and after some fiddling, such as disabling error messages and ditto reports etc, am quite happy with both speed and performance. However; on...
View Article[all variants] MacBook Air cannot boot
Okay, so here I am. I've dealt with a million problems with Windows, Linux, and Mac so much worse than this it's almost embarrassing to be stuck on something so... ummm... well, never mind it's apple....
View Article[ubuntu] Catalyst Drivers & Power Saving
I just installed the ATI drivers for my graphics card, and the power saving feature seems pretty good. With it enabled, my battery meter will give me a max time of about 3 hours and 50 minutes. 4 Hours...
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