MacBook Pro 7,1 (mid 2010) best Ubuntu version?
Hi. I've tried a few versions of Ubuntu on my MacBook Pro mid-2010. I currently have 12.10 installed but it appears WiFi is not going to work no matter what I do. That is, WiFi can scan and see the...
View Article[all variants] Is the mactel ppa repo version of macfanctld upgraded for 14.04?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...467062&page=11 Folks: Spent much of the afternoon yesterday trying to find a basic way to have the MBPro install of Xu 14.04 64 bit run cooler, and finally...
View Article[lubuntu] Lubuntu iLamp white screen issue
I am a beginner, hoping to install the PPC version onto a G4 iMac type M6498, both 14.04 and 9.3 appear to go through the installation OK but upon reboot goes to a white screen. This seems to be quite...
View ArticleHELP cannot get WiFi [b43-fwcutter] to work on my Powerbook G4
Hello I'm running Lubuntu 14.04 [from a live DVD and with a dead ethernet port] I have done the following for my BCM4306 (rev 03) sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter* sudo modprobe -r b43 bcma sudo modprobe -r...
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Single EFI boot Ubuntu on MacBook Air 2013
A couple of weeks ago I decided to wipe out OS X from my MacBook Air 2013 (Haswell) and install Ubuntu 14.04 as the only one OS on the machine. I completely wiped out the disk and gave it whole to...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual-booting Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr on Macbook Pro 5.4 (Mid 2009)
Hi, I'd like to contribute a page to the community documentation that details installation of Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) on a MacBook Pro 5.4 I've tried logging in and then creating the new page (which...
View Article[ubuntu] Does anyone still use a MacBook 2,1 (late 2006)? Any success with...
Hi All, I've been an Ubuntu user for a long time, but this is my first post on these forums. My question is; Has anyone had any success installing Ubuntu 14.04 from DVD on one of these MacBooks, and...
View ArticleUbuntu on MacBookAir 11" Parallels: Graphics Problem
Hi Folks, I have installed Ubuntu in Paralles 9 on a MacBook Air 11". The Problem is, that I can't get a better resolution than 800x600 and I cant get a different Display to select. In other words, the...
View Article[ubuntu] Disable nvidia card on Macbook Pro 9,1
I'm running Ubuntu 13.10 on a MBP 9,1 (via rEFInd). It's my work laptop so I don't need it for gaming or anything of that nature. I'm trying to disable the nvidia card under Ubuntu for a few reasons: -...
View ArticlenVidia GForce 4 MX (NV17): Nouveau driver almost works
PowerMac G4 MDD/867, graphics card nVidia GForce 4 MX (NV17). Installed Lubuntu 14.04 from alternate install CD. After install, boot progress: No yaboot menu, get about 10 lines of text, and a change...
View Article[ubuntu] Best way to implement Ubuntu storage server in mixed OSX environment?
I have built multiple Ubuntu SAMBA storage servers for Win PC's but have a heavy concentration of Mac's in my house now with mixed variants of OS in addition to a Win PC & a couple Linux machines....
View Article[lubuntu] Sound, tray icons, & video(?) issues with 14.04 on PPC
I have a PowerBook G4 that seems capable of running the 12.04 release without much issue. Only needed to get WiFi and run alsamixer to get sound up and running. BUT, I think I would rather run 14.04....
View Article12.04 install cant blacklist b43
ive got 12.04 ppc installed on my ibook g4 i had to pass at yaboot live b43.wireless=blacklist to get the live cd to boot now that its installed i cant pass b43.wireless=blacklist on yaboot on the...
View Article[ubuntu] 14.04 Libre Office Makes Laptop Fan Race
I am running 14.04 on a MBP and find that the computer runs very cool and quiet. But if I open a word document in Libre Office and start working in it, immediately the computer heats up and the fan...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu on a late 2012 iMac running Mavericks
Hi all, brand new user here. am certain a lot of this information is available all over the place, but i realized some are old & some maybe incorrect. please bear with me :) i have been a PC user...
View ArticleMacally iKey French layout
On my desktop (not a Mac !), I use a Macally iKey keyboard (full keyboard) with a French Macintosh layout (azerty as opposed to qwerty). When installing Ubuntu (or derivative), I simply choose the...
View Article[ubuntu] GPT sync error after installing linux
WOT below Hi everyone, I am a complete newbie in linux and I am trying to install linux on a mac aluminium (late 2007). I encountered the ' gptsync: GPT partition of type 'Unknown' found, will not...
View Article[lubuntu] Random LiveCD Hanging Imac G5 PPC 14.04
Hey, could anyone help me out here, I have a issue where when im running the live cd, during the install or other random times the screen freezes. any suggestions. i can boot into the cd fine with...
View Article[ubuntu] Suspend/Resume freeze on MacBookAir4,1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Hi, Sorry if this has been mentioned already, I have attempted a few searches. I'm running Trusty on my MacBook Air Mid 2011 (4,1) and roughly 1 in 5 times that I put it to sleep, it won't wake up...
View Article[ubuntu] can't install nvidia driver on MacBook Pro 9,1
I'm trying to get the proprietary nvidia driver working on my MBP running Ubuntu 14.04. I was previously successful in disabling the nvidia card and running only the Intel card, but it seemed unable to...
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