[ubuntu] Display on MB Pro 9,2 borked (by me) on 13.04.. halp!
In a fit of absentmindedness I installed nvidia drivers (nvidia-current I think) on my MB Pro. I uninstalled immediately, but then upon rebooting I found that unity was gone (not working, that is). I...
View Article[lubuntu] MacBook Pro Trackpad not obeying commands in 50-synaptics.conf
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a MacBook Pro, and (as it seems) many of you know that the trackpad mouse is annoyingly over-sensitive. I wanted to change that, and enable some other features, I've...
View Article[PPC] kubuntu 13.04 install on ppc nvidia g5 dual 2ghz(a sad story)
Ok first off, it will do nothing without any twitching...You might need to do something at the yaboot, thanks to @Macmichigan for his wise advice for me to finally has the live cd working and watching...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu ON Ubuntu from LIVE CD from exsisting partition on...
Awhile back I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Macbook 1.1. It runs fine and all, but the system has gotten cluttered and I had poor protocols in place at the time so I'd like to go through with a fresh...
View Article[other_os] Ubuntu and Mac on Mac Pro
Hi, I've installed Ubuntu on to the fourth hard drive of my Mac Pro but I am unable to boot to Ubuntu from the mac boot menu (via pressing option/alt at startup). I also don't want to use rEFIt boot...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu 13.04 on a late 2012 iMac 27" on external drive...
Having benefited from a lot of information around the web, I want to give back by posting information on my success last night in installing Ubuntu 13.04 on my late 2012 iMac 27". I will try to keep...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 13.04 constantly freezes on Macbook Pro
I recently installed 13.04 as a dual boot on my mid 2010 macbook pro and it freezes after about 20 minutes to an hour of use, making it pretty much impossible to get any actual work done. First the...
View Article[lubuntu] grub2 on powerpc(32) G4
hi, I installed , from minimal-iso, lubuntu-Quantal and grub2-common ... then I run:update-grub2 and it find kernel and initrd then I run:grub-install /dev/sda but I have error Quote: source_dir...
View Article[lubuntu] Pointers compiling gimp 2.0/2.8 Lubuntu 12.04?
Before I undertake this project, I want to see if you all can answer some basic compiling questions for me! Want to install gimp 2.8. I will settle for 2.0 if i have to. I've been reading documentation...
View Article[lubuntu] apple airport classic wifi help!
Trying to get my wifi working on the g3 slot load. The "radio" is working from the net manager applet, in other words, i can see all the networks. I have a problem with a weak signal, so im trying to...
View Article[ubuntu] Unusual instillation problems - typical remedies failed
I am new to linux systems and command-line interfaces but luckily I am a quick study. You may need to help me connect the dots on this. I have been diligent about backing up my system bc I know I will...
View Article[PPC] How to compile xserver-xorg-video-nv for (L)Ubuntu 13.04
Hi guys, I wanted to give 13.04 a try Yesterday. On 12.04 I could compile xserver-xorg-video-nv packages from the Natty archive repo's. But (obviously) this isn't working for 13.04. I need to have NV...
View Article[lubuntu] lubuntu successfully installed on my ppc for a few days... now...
hello, I recently installed Lubuntu 13.04 on my ppc eMac. it was working great for a few days and really breathed some life into my old machine which I need to use over the next few months. now, the...
View Article[ubuntu] monitor does not enable when logging in
Hello all, I have a mbpr(10,2) running 13.04 and the external screen connected up to the mini-dp port. After I login, my screen is always turns off, I have to unplug it and plug it back in to get it to...
View Article[all variants] [SOLVED] Macbook Pro 15" Retina (Model 10,1) graphics...
I now have a working setup to choose nvidia or intel at boot time. Thank you gschwnd for all the work, and all others too. The main differences in Ubuntu are: - Couldn't get nvidia to work when efifb...
View Article[SOLVED] Missing Operating System -Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit Mac on MacBook Pro 8,1
Hi, I'm an absolute noob here who needs some help trying to get Ubuntu 13.04 up and running on my 2011 MacBook Pro 8,1. I downloaded Ubuntu 13.04 64bit Mac Edition to begin with and also used the...
View Article[PPC] debootstrap on ppc
hi, do you know if is possible to install *ubuntu-ppc32 with debootstrap ?thank you
View Article[PPC] Ubuntu 13.04 Live CD Boot Parameters for PPC?
The last version of Ubuntu from which I can boot my Powermac G4's is 12.04. None of the boot parameters that work for booting Lubuntu 13.04 (13.10) work for Ubuntu. Has anyone been able to successfully...
View Article[ubuntu] Remap the 'eject'-key to 'delete forward'
Hi all, is there a way to remap the useless 'eject'-keyto the 'delete forward'-function on my macbook pro keyboard? I already searched for a way to do this, but as I figured out, xev is not getting a...
View Article[PPC] How to troubleshoot revive from suspend issues in 12.04?
Folks: Starting a new thread since my last two posts on "Testers wanted for 12.04" remain un-responded to . . . . I'm looking to see if it's possible to get reviving from suspend to be more dependable...
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