[ubuntu] Deciding on Ubuntu Version
Hi everyone, Brand new ubuntu user here. I want to dual boot ubuntu and OS X for this machine: MacBook 5,1 Intel Core 2 Duo @2.4 GHz 4 GB DDR3 RAM Mac OS X 10.8.4 This page recommends I install ubuntu...
View ArticleCannot boot ubuntu from a partition. 2011 Mactel 13.1"
Hello people! I am running into bit of problem here. I have a 2011 Mactel in which I installed a 2nd HDD using a optibay. That I initially installed Windows 7 using boot camp. I decided to install...
View ArticleMac Dual Boot - How to Access RAID drive from Mac in Ubuntu
Hi all, I'm new to the world of Ubuntu though I am an old hand computer technician. I decided to install Ubuntu on my Mac Pro with dual boot and everything went relatively smoothly with the exception...
View Article[lubuntu] Problem with Airport Express Card
Hi Everyone, I just recently dual booted ubuntu 13.10 (64-bit Mac Version) on my machine: MacBook 5,1 Intel Core 2 Duo @2.4 GHz 4 GB DDR3 RAM Mac OS X 10.8.4 Everything is working so far except wifi. I...
View ArticleTriple booting
Hey everybody, I'm trying to triple boot my macbook pro but having a hard time doing this. I would like to have mtn lion, ubuntu, and windows 7. The hardware I have is Macbook Pro 15" (early 2011);...
View Article[SOLVED] Why do I need nomodeset boot option when Nvidia 319.49 is installed?
I didn't need it until I ran boot-repair and set a separate EFI thingamagig for grub. Now I see the grub menu after the refind menu but it just hangs at an INFO @iw message unless nomodeset is entered...
View ArticleRecover windows in Mac
here is the uRL i got from bootrepair http://paste.ubuntu.com/6048575/ I accidentaly installed reinstalled ubuntu on my iMac..
View Article[lubuntu] IMAC G3 12.04 mesa downgrade? video hungry.
Good day folks, I have a nice little setup 12.04 on a 2001 g3 imac 600mhz 684 mb ram. 128 mb ati integrated graphics. I have read very little about it, but i have a feeling that if i downgrade MESA, i...
View ArticleMacBook Pro 8,2 disable bluetooth hardware?
Is there anyway to completely disable my bluetooth hardware? Bluetooth doesn't work reliably for me and is using up over 10 watts, so I would like to completely disable it and get a little longer out...
View Article[MacBookPro] Use Ubuntu on an external HD without any system modification ?
Hello, I have a mid-2010 MBP with Mountain Lion installed. I would like to use Ubuntu from time to time, without dual boot, as I would like to keep my MBP as clean as possible. Is it possible to...
View ArticleCan I install Ubuntu on a MAC OS X Server 10.4.11?
I have OS server that has a Dual-Core intel Xeon proceessor and I have a need to run ubuntu native. What image do I use? Jim Moore
View Articleexport contacts and photos from iPhone to Ubuntu
Hi How to export contacts and photos from iPhone 5 to Ubuntu?
View ArticleNew to ubuntu instal help please
Hello I have tried my best searching the forums and still cant seem to find the info I need. Perhaps someone can point me in the right direction? I have an Macbook Pro 3,1 core 2 duo 2.3 ghz. I would...
View Article[PPC] Power Mac G4: everything freezes after clean installation
Hi. I did a clean installation of Lubuntu 12.04 (after some months using 13.04, which was quite buggy) and something went wrong. The installation process was ok, but afterwords, when I start up the...
View ArticleTrouble installing Ubuntu 13.04 on MacBook Air 6,1 11" (A1465)
I've been trying to install Linux on my MacBook Air Mid 2013 11" (6,1 Model: A1465) for a little while now. My end goal is a penetration testing distrobution such as Kali, which I believe is based on...
View ArticleiPod Classic Not Recognised by Ubuntu 13.04
Hello friends! I have an iPod Classic (120Gb), and everything was working fine a couple of months ago. Mysteriously, when I plug the device in my pc it is not recognised by the OS any more. I'm using...
View ArticleKeyboard input lag with 13.04 on MacBookPro 10,2
Hi all, I have recently installed 13.04 on MacBookPro retina (10,2). Seems to be working a treat after a few hiccups failing to get 12.04 working reasonably well. However, the internal keyboard is...
View Article[ubuntu] Google hangout plugin
I tried to install the Google hangout plugin and keep getting an error message from the software center telling me the software does not exist. I'm thinking it's because I've got Ubuntu installed on a...
View ArticleLubuntu 12.04 on old Powermac G4
Hi, I have a powermac G4 Quicksilver 733GMhz but cannot get the Lubuntu alternate PPC iso to install, it simply spits the cd out. The video card is an Nvidia NV11 ( Geforce2 MX/MX 400). It has over...
View Article[ubuntu] Problem adding the arabic keyboard layout
Hi every one I have recently installed Ubuntu on my Apple MacBook Pro 9,2, everything works fine except for one problem, when I try to add the Arabic keyboard layout I keep getting this message, I...
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