Powerbook 12" 867 -- ubuntu 12.04 install notes
I installed a from a 12.04 dvd that I burned when Precise was still new. I had installed on Lucid on this computer before, but had problems with the wireless, and abandoned it. I decided to try it...
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Hello ubuntu users, I am very new to using ubuntu i am triple booting windows mac ox 10.9 and ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a mid 2011 MacBook Pro intel based for everything graphics processor is an i5 core...
View ArticleInternal Intel Graphics on MacBook Pro 11,3 (with Nvidia 750M)
Hi, I would like to give it a last try. Was anybody able to get the Intel graphics card working on a Haswell MacBook Pro (11,3) that is also equipped with the Nvidia 750M? I am not even looking for a...
View ArticleInstall Ubuntu 13.10 on 21'5" iMac Late 2013
Hi All, I'm newbe on this forum and with Linux so I hope you can answer me. I bought a new 21,5" iMac Late 2013 with nVidia GT 750M and I tried to install Ubuntu 13.10 by following this thread....
View ArticleTrying to install Ubuntu alongside OSX via USB and LOSING MY MIND
Hello, I'm a long-time Mac user and I really want to give Linux a try. For the past few days, I have been trying to install Ubuntu alongside OSX by making a Live USB. I have been searching pretty hard,...
View Article[SOLVED] Check disc for defects not working properly?
(This is my first time installing/using Ubuntu, so please bear with me) I decided to install Ubuntu today on my Macbook Pro (on a partition of my hard drive). I burned the image to the disc, shut down...
View Article[ubuntu] Can't connect to internet (wireless and wired)?
Well, it hasn't even been 24hrs and I'm back again. So after tons of research and work, I finally was able to load 10.04 on my mac. After breathing a sigh of relief, I went to connect to my wireless...
View ArticleMacbook Air 6,1 Thumb detection on the trackpad
Right now the trackpad is very hard to use and I believe the issue is thumb detection. I saw some solutions for older releases of Ubuntu that use the mtrack input driver and disable detection on the...
View Article[PPC] slow boot cause question -- help needed
I'm trying to find the cause of slow booting on a 12" powerbook 867. I've recently installed 12.04 standard, though I'm currently running the lubuntu package. The computer seems to run fine once...
View Article[PPC] Best Way to Transfer Files from iBook to Linux
I'd like to install Lubuntu on my iBook but I've had a hard time pulling files from it. I've tried to use Gparted to partition an external HD in Fat32 to drag-and-drop but with a lot of files it does...
View ArticleGraphics card driver for mid-2009 macbook pro
I just recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 alongside OS X on my mid-2009 MacBook pro. I am using a Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card, and have already switched to the proprietary, tested Nvidia graphics...
View ArticleMessed up colors on Power Mac G4 MDD
I just installed Lubuntu on my Power Mac G4 (MDD 2003), and this is what appeared: * Most colors were reversed * The background was corrupted * I couldn't selest any resolution but 1360x768 on a...
View ArticleiBook G4 won't boot 13.04 live dvd
I have an iBook G4 12" from 2005. I have had many kinds of linux on it before going back to mac. I tried to boot a 13.04 PPC live DVD. It gave me yaboot and the normal blinking dots, but then I get an...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04 on Macbook 13" mid 2007
Hi! I am new here! :) I seek to install Ubuntu on my Macbook alongside Mac OS X Tiger. My specs are Code: Macbook 13" mid-2007 Intel GMA 950 64mb shared VRAM Intel Core 2 Duo @2.1GHz Max Resolution...
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[ubuntu] Strange image with splash screen (plymouth)
Spalsh.jpg Hi. I installed Ubuntu 12.04.3 (actually, with a Dream Studio tweak on it afterwords) on my wife's Macbook 5,2. Everything is great, but the splash screen appears like if there was a problem...
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[ubuntu] stuck on macbook installation at partitioning phase
On my Snow Leopard Macbook, I want to have both systems - i.e. both ubuntu and my OS X . My Macbook specs are: OSX 10.5.8, 64 boot processor (2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo); 4GB memory (667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM);...
View ArticleAny resolution on the MBP Retina display issue on 12.04.3?
I've read that there is a known issue with the newer retina display MacBook Pros. I can get really sharp imagines that I would need a magnifying glass to see. I can use the command line that I found at...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 13.10 Freezes on Macbook Pro mid 2010
Hi everyone, I'm completely new at Ubuntu. I need some help to get my Ubuntu installed on a partitioned 1TB HDD on Macbook Pro mid 2010: Processor 2,4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3...
View ArticleBlack screen after closing lid(12.04 - MacBook Pro 7.1)
Hi, every time I close the lid on my labtop I get a black screen, even though I've selected "Don't suspend" when lid is closed under the Power settings. Cursor don't show, just a lighted black screen....
View ArticleProblem with keyboard functionality at start-up
I recently converted my girlfriend's old iMac to a Linux machine in hopes of using it as a sort of makeshift server for my home network. Everything seemed to be going fine until the power went out...
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