Wont boot
Good day, Ive spent days trying to install Ubuntu on my macbook pro. Clean install, no other OS, Installed fine (first I did 12.04.01 lts...worked for a week, updated kernel - recommended...
View ArticleTime Machine on Ubuntu 12.04LTS
First must say I am a complete Noob to Ubuntu so my knowledge here is very limited Have Ubuntu server set up as my HTPC. Current Drives formated ext3 and shared via Samba. My Mac can see these drives...
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[PPC] Comparing Lubuntu 14.04 and Debian Jessie
I have been running Jessie for over a week. Overall I liked using it however there was still plenty of bugs I found. So last night I loaded Lubuntu 14.04 and am going to see how it compares then...
View Article[ubuntu] Cant boot linux installer on macbook?
I downloaded ubuntu 14.0.1 LTS for amd64 + mac, and put it on a usb sitck, but when i hold the option key down to get to the boot screen, it only shows mac os, windows and the recovery disk. How do i...
View Articlesuccessful 14.04 dual boot on a 2006 Macbook [10.6]
had a bit of a freak-out when i tried to start the Mac partition as it would not start so i hit F2 when hovering on the Mac symbol at startup and it did give me choices i picked Safe Mode it did some...
View ArticleInstalled Ubuntu 14.10 on MacBook Pro (5,5) without rEFIt or rEFInd, hangs on...
Hey all, I recently inherited a mid 2009 13" MacBook Pro. I wanted to install Ubuntu 14.10 on the machine rather than OS X. I've previously had success with Ubuntu 13.10 on a 2006 MacBook by booting to...
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Can I get Ubuntu to boot like Fedora? (Startup Disk Support)
I've been using Ubuntu for awhile with a triple boot setup on my MacBook Pro (Mid-2012) with two internal drives and refind. I decided to give Fedora a go, but as I am not into getting to much into the...
View Article[SOLVED] Old iMac - Ubuntu capable ?
I have a very old iMac that I'm sure has the PPC/motorolla chip in it. If it's possible, what version of Ubuntu (or a lite version) might work on it? It's one of the first generation iMacs that is the...
View Article[kubuntu] Macbook trackpad problems
EDIT: I meant to put the ubuntu tag on the thread. i am not using kubuntu. I just installed ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, and the trackpad is very hard to use as it will not move the mouse unless if i put a lot...
View ArticleKubuntu 14.04 on imac 2009 without refit/refind dual boot OSX installation
Quick question regarding the installation: I've used this guide, since it gives instruction to have an installation w/o refit/refind: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro11-1/Saucy Quote: Enter...
View ArticleXubuntu Macbook Pro installation issues, GRUB2 help
Hey guys first time poster! I'm running into a issue installing Xubuntu on Mac. I installed REFIND, booted off a usb with Xubuntu on it. It loads up fine, i allocated 50GB to Xubuntu. Take all space...
View Article[PPC] Why does Suspend/hibernate drop out after a few minutes in Lu 14.04?
I found an old thread here where I posted about problems in 12.04 with "failure to suspend" but really got no response to the problem then and the problem continues in 14.04. A bug report has been...
View ArticleG5 video cards
I've got a PowerMAC G5 2.3 ghz dual core with the nvidia 6600. I was curious if I could take a PCIe video card from my windows machine and use it in the G5 with Ubuntu. I know I would need Mac firmware...
View Article[PPC] revive iMac g3
Hi guys, I think I'll need quite some help on this, so I'll be grateful for any replies. Recently I've installed Lubuntu on my iMac g3 slot loading 350mhz with 256 MB of RAM. All went well except that...
View ArticleDual boot OS X Yosemite and Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
I have a late 2009 iMac, and I am currently running OS X Yosemite. I am new to Linux, and I would like to install Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS on my iMac and dual boot. I'm having some issues: I've been able to...
View ArticleUnable to mount IPhone? Unhandled lockdown (-3)
Hi everyone trying to to get some photos from my iPhone to my Ubuntu and getting this error 'Unable to mount IPhone? Unhandled lockdown (-3)' I've installed libmobile, fuse and ifuse still nothing? Any...
View ArticleTouchpad performance problems on Macbook Pro 11,2
I have been having issues with scrolling, and also the application switcher sometimes comes up when I don't want it to and didn't want it (I am aware of the multitouch gesture), and is very difficult...
View ArticleiCloud sync
Hi I am totally new to Ubuntu and would like to setup iCloud sync for address book and calendar. I have read the following on this forum (posted by DizzyTech) but cannot post in the thread where this...
View Article[all variants] xubuntu on a macbook
In the wake of my first A to e maclinux conversion, I thought I'd leave a few notes to aggregate googling and to, perhaps, rustle up additional discussion and learning. Essentially, the task was to...
View Article[PPC] Testers wanted for UbuntuMATE 14.04 for PPC
Folks: A flavor of Ubuntu with MATE DE is available spun for PPC . . . the more PPC people that can test it out, the better. http://1drv.ms/1wgsdUk Is the link to the Onedrive site, in my newly...
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