My expericene with Ubuntu 14.04 on a MBA 5,2
I can say that I am fairly impressed with how well Ubuntu 14.04 runs on my generation of Air 5,2 (2013) right out of the box. I have the wl driver installed for wifi over the open source driver. I...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual boot/virtualization for MacBook Pro
I have just got a MacBook Pro(i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel Iris) and i want to use Ubuntu on it for some development work and not very graphic intensive tasks. I would like to know what would be a...
View ArticleCan't get sound to work in Lubuntu 14.04 for PowerPC
Have Lubuntu 14.04 installed on a Powerbook G4. Tried opening alsamixer in a terminal but said "no such app". Have found some other links in this forum but can't seem to find a definative answer. Where...
View ArticleWindows are wavy in Lubuntu for PowerPC
I've installed Lubuntu 14.04 on a old Powerbook G4. I notice the windows, particularly the terminal are wavy when moved almost like Compiz is installed. Has anyone else had this issue?
View ArticleWhat codecs will I need with Lubuntu 12.04 PowerPC
I had to install the older v12.04 of Lubuntu for PowerPC on my Powerbook G4 because I couldn't get the sound to work in v14.04. Aside from all the updates, what codecs and drivers will I need. My video...
View ArticleHow do I revert back to an earlier Firefox
I did an update on FF v12.04 on my Powerbook G4 and found the newer v30 is terrible. It's slow and doesn't show bookmarks. Version 11 was much better. How do I revert back?
View ArticleHOW to use Nvidia drivers with MACBOOKPRO 6,2 (EFI)
been searching how to properly install nvidia propriatary drivers under macbookpro, I've read that some people are able to do it, but whenever I try it's a black screen when I boot, every single time....
View Article[ubuntu] Moving from OS X to Linux (grub, boot) issues
So...my system is functional, but kind of a mess. Exibit A: Code: Model: ATA ST31000528AS (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 1000GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End...
View ArticleI cant boot into refit or dd
Okay so I am trying to dd like so dd: /dev/rdisk1s1: Input/output error201+0 records in 200+0 records out 209715200 bytes transferred in 45.632187 secs (4595774 bytes/sec) Jacksons-MacBook-Pro:~...
View Article[ubuntu] Can't get Ubuntu 12.04 for PPC to work
I've been able to get Lubuntu 12.04 for PPC to install on my old Powerbook G4 but not Ubuntu 12.04 for PPC. Lubuntu's OK, but I'd really like to have Ubuntu. Is there anyway to get this thing to stop...
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rEFInd Never Shows
Hey everyone! I successfully installed Ubuntu on a partition, although now I can't boot into it. I've tried installing rEFInd, but every time I reboot it never shows up and just boots into Mac OS X....
View Article[SOLVED] External VGA Monitor on Trusty Tahr, Macbook Air 2014
Thought I'd post this in case anyone else has similar issues Symptoms :( Main monitor works OK, external VGA monitor is detected OK (shows normally in 'Displays' system setting), but remains black...
View Article[ubuntu] install Ubuntu on old Intel Mac
I have a old intel mac that I want to install ubuntu on. So I download the newest version of ubuntu and burn it to a disk using OS X built in Disk Utility but when I put the disk in to the computer it...
View Article[ubuntu] Mac dual boot loader install
I have an iMac with a large mac partition, a small windows partition and -- now -- a medium Ubuntu 14.04 partition. Everything went fine with USB install using Mac Linux USB Loader until the end of the...
View Article[ubuntu] DMI table broken?
OS: trusty tahr HW: macbook air 6,1 It's generally running OK, with a couple of minor glitches I can live with. Running dmidecode, I get normal data down to: Code: Handle 0x0026, DMI type 221, 26 bytes...
View Article[xubuntu] Trying to dual boot Windows 8 and Xubuntu on a MacBook
Greetings, I have a MacBook Pro (11,1). I've installed Windows 8, and then I shrunk the partition and installed Xubuntu alongside it. I ran boot-repair to attempt to be able to boot into the Windows...
View ArticleMacbook 5,1, dual boot- 14.04 and Mavericks "Still waiting for root device"
Hi all, thanks so much in advance for having a look at this problem for me. I followed the instructions on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ma...elInstallation and also had to use this thread...
View ArticleYosemite Beta
I recently installed the Yosemite beta and I lost refit that I'd been using to boot into Ubuntu. I don't have any important files on my Ubuntu partition, so I'm okay in that regard, but I'm a little...
View ArticleHow do I get the older Gnome 2 UI?
I have Lubuntu 12.04 LTS for PowerPC installed on an old Mac Powerbook laptop. How would I get the older Gnome 2 user interface installed? The one with the Applications, Systems, etc. on the top...
View ArticleUbuntu installed on flash drive - Don't want to accidentally wipe entire mac HDD
Good afternoon, I have recently signed up for a linux class at my university and have decided to install ubuntu onto a jumpdrive to run on my mac. I have installed 14.4 ubuntu onto the flashdrive and...
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