[ubuntu] is OCZ Vertex 2 compatible with Macbook 3.1 Late 2007 and Ubuntu ?
Hi, I've a Macbook black 3.1 Late 2007, it run actualy on Ubuntu 12.04 I would like to upgrade it with a SSD drive. I've found on this page a list of compatible device. They suggest : « OCZ Vertex 3 »...
View Article[SOLVED] Solution for LCD backlight controls on Macbook Pro 5,5 12.04 Precise...
Greetings! I recently moved to Ubuntu 12.04 on my 13" Macbook Pro 5,5 from Lion and couldn't be happier. I had a few years of flirtation with OSX but have come back home to the roost. Out of the box...
View Article[ubuntu] isolinux.bin missing macpro install issue
Hi all, I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 on a 2008 Macpro. I've created multiple boot disks following recommendations on this page. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacPro/ The computer refuses to...
View Article[PPC] Airport Express Emac- what now?
Hi all: Installing lubuntu 12.04 on an emac, 1.25ghz upgraded to 1gb ram. Everything went pretty well with the install and it runs nice and fast, I'm liking lubuntu more and more over kubuntu and...
View Article[64 bit] Free Conferencing Solution
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View Article[ubuntu] Macbook Pro 9.2 (mid 2012) Ubuntu 12.04 WiFi help
So i installed ubuntu 12.04 on my macbook pro 12.04 but the wifi does not work. Tried a few things i have read on here but not luck. Can any one try to help me out. Im a bit of a ubuntu noob, sorry :)
View Article[SOLVED] Error message from macfanctld on my iMac
Hello, I installed macfanctld amd it is running now on my iMac. macfanctld -f shows me the following error messages: Error: Can't open /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan1_min Error: Can't open...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu Restricted Extras
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on an early 2008 iMac and when I want to install the Ubuntu restricted extras, I get a message telling me I have to remove certain files. I'm just wondering if it's safe to...
View Article[ubuntu] up & down keys don't work. lucid on macbookpro 3.1
hi, i've installed ubuntu lucid on a macbookpro 3.1, and virtually everything is working apart from the up & down keys. i tried using 'xev' to see if i could remap them , but pressing them yields...
View Article[ubuntu] Bootloader problem installing 12.04
I have an iMac 24" circa late 2006 with 2GB of RAM running Snow Leopard. Hard drive size is 250GB. Refit is installed with no problems. I created a 40GB DOS partition for Ubuntu using Apple's Disk...
View Article[64 bit] Which Ubuntu Live CD/DVD Version Works Out of the Box with 2009 iMac...
Hi. I know about the 4850 bug that Linux has (any Linux distro that's fixed this problem?). Is there any Ubuntu version that works out of the box flawlessly with this iMac? If there's no Ubuntu version...
View Article[PPC] Getting Lubuntu installed.
I need some serious help on this one. I haven't touched this old Power Mac G3 (B&W) in YEARS.
View Article[ubuntu] Tried installing Ubuntu on my Macbook Pro and this is what I get
http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws...0a1c867a_7.jpg Anyone knows how to fix this?
View Article[ubuntu] Mac Mini Mid 2007 and grub (interesting behaviour)
So..I've got 12.04 working and installed fine on my Mac Mini Mid 2007. Something curious I noticed though. When I do a full install, and install grub to /dev/sda4 (now triple booting this beast),...
View Article[PPC] ibook g3 800
I have an older ibook g3 that was given to me because the hard drive was failing and it appeared to just not work, I played around with this thing for a while and got it working but then the HD did in...
View Article[ubuntu] Can't move mouse with touchpad when I touch with 2 fingers
If I have one finger on my touchpad that is inactive, and one that is moving around, the mouse won't move. As long as I lift the inactive one up, it works. Is there any way to fix this?
View Article[ubuntu] Line in ability not working
I have a radio hooked up to my iMac through the audio in/out ports on my iMac. It works great on the Mac side as far as recording shows to my iMac. On the Mac side I go into the Sound prefs window,...
View Article[ubuntu] 2012 MacBook Air (5,2) runs too hot, even with fans at full speed
Hello, I have a 2012 MacBook Air (5,2) which I am running with Ubuntu 12.04 installed natively. I have installed the latest applesmc kernel module from the mactel-support PPA, and run macfanctld. Under...
View Article[ubuntu] Newbie needs help with installation on dual-boot Mac - fails at boot
I'm trying to install 12.04 onto a MacBook as a dual-boot system (with Lion) and have followed the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ma...elInstallation. Adjusting for the newer...
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