[ubuntu_studio] Macbook Air 3.2 black screen after reeboot
Hi, today I installed a fresh ubuntu studio 12.10 out of the live system. After reebot I have a black screen and nothing happens - I can hear that the mac is running but no screen. I am a complete noob...
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I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my MacBook Air, first gen, removing Mac OS X. The OS has gotten really screwy since the battery died while installed OS updates. So I wanna format the laptop and install...
View Article[ubuntu] Powermac G5
So I want to run linux on my powermac g5 dual cpu 2.0ghz, 4g DDR ram DP (PCI-X), but I'm not sure if it will run good. Any thoughts? All help is appreciated!
View Article[ubuntu] iMac brightness keys
Hello all, I have looked for days and none of the other online options have helped. I have a Logictech solar keyboard and a 21.5 inch 2010 iMac. The only problem I've not been able to troubleshoot on...
View Article[ubuntu] How do I wipe out Ubuntu completely?
I tried Ubuntu, and now I changed my mind and want to wipe it out completely. I tried just using disk utility to erase and reformat the hard drive, but every time I restart my computer, it goes into...
View Article[PPC] Lubuntu PPC 12.10 on G4 Powerbook 5,6 Installation
Hello I just installed Lubuntu 12.10 on a G4 1,67 Ghz Powerbook 5,6, and wanted to share my experiences, for anybody who might try the same. First problem I ran into after booting from the PPC LiveCD...
View Article[PPC] Recompiling the kernel to remove SMP support/KVM on G4
I have a 1Ghz G4 PowerBook which runs as a home server. I'm thinking about recompiling the kernel to remove SMP as I heard that it may be a bit of a performance hit on single processor units. Is it...
View Article[PPC] Install ubuntu on powermac g5 that can't boot from cd or usb
Hello, I've been desperately trying to install Ubuntu onto a old Power mac G5. The problem I am having is that I can't get the install to boot from CD or USB. What I was thinking, but very unsure if...
View Article[ubuntu] MacBook Pro 8,2 BCM4331 ndiswrapper Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. Please help
The b43 driver just isn't working out for me. I get constant disconnects on my apartment's large wifi network, and I would like to try using the windows driver to see if it makes it any more usable....
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu macbook pro 9,1
Dear ubuntu's, I have searched over dozen of pages explaining how to install ubuntu correctly, but untill now only found tutorials for other older models, and also once done I ran into problems like...
View Article[ubuntu] Macbook 8,2 EFI install / GPU switching
Dear Ubuntu Community, I have a macbook 8,2 and want to install ubuntu 12.10. I need both GPUs to work, since i need external display support and decent battery life. I've found tutorials to : enable...
View Article[PPC] openjdk 7 ppc64 package please?
Hi, I have a PowerMac G5 and I discovered that there is a Linux ppc64 OpenJDK 7 port. The page says that this port supports mixed mode, and some people working on the port told me that the JIT compiler...
View Article[ubuntu] Trying to boot SSD on Mac "Graphite" G4
Running Ubuntu 12.04 Ppc on Mac G4 "Graphics 9Sawtooth), 450 Mhz processor, 40 GB hard drive, 1.5 GB RAM I've installed Ubuntu 10.10 Ppc on a Legacy 64 GB SSD (so I could format it for powerpc and...
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[PPC] Can't boot to ubuntu on iMac G4
Hi! I installed ubuntu 12 for PPC and can't get to the actual boot stage. See image for what happens when the GUI kicks in. Just a few simple questions: 1) How can I boot to terminal to fix this...
View Article[ubuntu] Windows stuck in a loop
I installed ubuntu after intalling windows, then followed this guide to rebuild the mbr. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1908210 Now, when i boot into windows 7, it finds windows 7, but sits...
View ArticleScreen resolution
Hi guys! im very new to Ubuntu os. im testing 12.10 using it on mac 10.6 snow leopard. i would like to know what is the best resolution for me. i stream content to me tv to watch sports etc... with mac...
View Article[ubuntu] Can boot from usb on macbook
Hey everyone, So I have an old 1st gen macbook that I have ubuntu 11.10 on. To make matters worse, I haven't touched this laptop in over a year and I don't remember my user password. However, I want to...
View Article[kubuntu] Screen Brightness seems to top out at 70%
There doesn't seem to be any difference between brightness levels 70-100%. Is there anyway to recalibrate the brightness levels? I can definitely make the backlight dimmer in OS X before it goes to off...
View Article[xubuntu] Having issues installing Xubuntu on my Mac Mini
So, I have a Mac Mini3,1. Early 2009 I believe. I have rEFIt installed. My issue is rEFIt will not boot from my usb installer. I have no CD Drive, and thus cant install via CD. I made said USB Drive...
View Article[PPC] Complete newb trying to install on PowerMac G4s, liveboot iso failing
I'd love to test on 2 PowerMac G4s, but I can't even get the PPC ISOs to boot. I have tried Lubuntu 12.10 and Ubuntu 12.04, both for PPC, and both stop at the same point - the screen goes white with...
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