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[SOLVED] Macbook Pro 8,3 graphics card switching under 13.10:
So I've managed to get my Macbook Pro EFI booting Ubuntu 13.10 with near perfection. Unfortunately, the Thunderbolt (Mini DisplayPort) doesn't work and I suspect this has something to do with my...
View Article[SOLVED] Doh! I forgot how to change screen resolution!
I have Ubuntu 13-10 running on my MacBook Pro retina 10,1. It's running in EFI mode. I've edited /etc/default/grub by adding the entry i915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.modeset=0 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0 after...
View Article[ubuntu] Imac ME088LL/A Geforce GT 755M Any issues to expect?
For the last several years I have had issue after issue with my laptops and Ubuntu. Basically, whenever there's a new distro or major updates, they start over heating and fan go nuts. ..you know the...
View ArticleSudden lag in keyboard and trackpad while on internet
Hello, I'm fairly new with using Ubuntu and recently an issue has arisen. Without any warning, and always while using any internet browser, keyboard input and mouse movements on the trackpad will slow...
View ArticleWaking up with ir remote
Hi, Can someone tell if waking up from the sleep works with latest Ubuntu on MacMini4,1 or similar when using ir remote? I'm thinking of buying used Mini for media central, and it would be essential...
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[ubuntu] White screen on desktop Ubuntu 12.04 PowerMac G5
Okay, guys, I'm a rookie when it comes to Ubuntu. I recently installed it on a PowerMac G5. I am able to get it to fully boot in a functional manner when I long into Ubuntu 2D. However, when I try and...
View ArticleSSH X-11 Port Forwarding on Mac
I've got a MacBook Pro and I was wondering how to X-11 Port forward via SSH from my ubuntu 12.04 lts server? On my Windows laptop i had to download X-ming to handle the port forwarding. Do I have to do...
View ArticleCurrent version install on old Mac Pro
I installed ubuntu 11.04 on my macbook pro at one point. There was a special download to allow the 32bit efi boot. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacPro I can find a download for the current version...
View Article[PPC] an iMac G4 distro-hopping binge. february 2014
So it bit me again, I had to install a modern OS on my 10 years old iMac, which I keep (as the leftmost part of my triple "screen" synergy setup) mostly because its such an interesting object. It's a...
View Article[ubuntu] 2009 iMac major display problems
Hi all, I've been searching and have yet to find an answer for this or even someone with a similar problem. I am trying to install Ubuntu on a late 2009 iMac, however when the CD boots the screen is...
View ArticleCan't boot from live media
Hey everyone. I've a 2007 Aluminum iMac, 24' with a 2 Tb HD and a 350 Gb Firewire 800 drive. Apparently the CD drive is busted and keeps rejecting every single disk I feed it. I've tried running...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04 on MBP does not boot up. Hung at purple screen five dots.
Hi folks, I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on MACbook Pro 5.3. It was working all fine but then the screen suddenly turned black and I waited and it wont turn back on. So I hard shut it down and started it...
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[SOLVED] Please help - dual boot issue (osx & Ubuntu)
Hello just wondering if someone might be able to help with my issue. I wanted to dual boot my mac so it had both OSX and Ubuntu. I followed instructions on how to do this partitioning my hard drive and...
View Article[ubuntu] BIOS or EFI for best graphics? (Ubuntu 13.10 on MacBook 5,1 w/...
Hi all! I recently got back into Ubuntu after being away from it for a long time (I will admit that Steam's arrival on Linux was a big factor for me!). Which brings me to my question .. after seeing...
View ArticleDisabling IRQ #9 Problem Installing
Hi. I've been having the biggest headache this week trying to put Ubuntu 13.10 on my Mac Mini but keep getting stonewalled. I had an old Ubuntu 10.10 disc that I used to install Ubuntu, and I...
View ArticleA General Question about Linux on Mac
Hello to all! I'm thinking about buying parts of a MacBook Pro from eBay and making myself a better Linux machine than my current laptop. The specific one I'm looking at will need a new keyboard and...
View Article[ubuntu] Nothing except mouse cursor after login
Hi all, I am having a weird problem on my MacBook Pro (9,2) with Ubuntu 13.10. After fresh installation, everything worked fine. Then I decided to put on other desktop environment, such as GNOME 3 or...
View Article[ubuntu] mid-2007 Macbook: No Bluetooth Adapters Found (12.04 LTS)
Hi! Ive poked around and can't figure any solutions to get my bluetooth radio enabled. I tried hciconfig hci0 reset per this thread and also get "no such device" and also tried installing "Blueman" and...
View Article[xubuntu] Increasing battery life using Xubuntu 13.10 on macbook air 5,1
I have a dual boot on macbook air 5,1 with Xubuntu 13.10 and just want to share a positive experience for battery life. I have just installed laptop-mode-tools (1.63-2ubuntu1) and powertop in synaptic,...
View Article[ubuntu] Nvidia drivers on Macbook Pro 5,5 cause trackpad and keyboard to lag
Hi All, I posted this earlier today in the general forum, but maybe it's more of a mac-specific problem so I'm re-posting here: A few days ago I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Macbook Pro (mid-2009,...
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