Best version for Power Mac G4?
Hello everyone. I'm looking to put Linux on my Power Mac G4. I'm running just good ol' ubuntu 12.04 on it, and it's horridly slow. My specs are: Dual 1GHZ PowerPC G4 (1MB L3) 2GB RAM 64MB ATI Radeon...
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Triple boot Windows partition no longer works after Yosemite upgrade
The problem: After upgrading to OS X Yosemite, my triple boot through rEFInd no longer works as it did before. Specifically, I can boot into OS X and Ubuntu, but not Windows. Furthermore, the way I...
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[ubuntu] iMac mid 2007 dual boot issues
So here's the issue.. I'm trying a lot of things. Some of those macs already have Ubuntu and Mac OS X dual booting, but I need to reinstall them, cause they're full of crap. So, they have Mac OS X...
View ArticlePartitioning a Macbook for Ubuntu
I have a Macbook that is currently dual partitioned, using Boot Camp. Can I repartition into 3 areas? One each for OS X, Windows and Ubuntu. Will I stiłl use Boot Camp or something else? Thanks.
View Article[xubuntu] Xubuntu on 2008 Macbook
Hi everyone! I just wiped my macbook and installed a Xubuntu as the sole OS. I was tired of OSX and interested to see how Xubuntu fares, especially since this is an older machine. Anyway - so far so...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu on Macbook Pro 9,2
I have a mid-2012 Macbook Pro 9,2 laptop I want to install Ubuntu on. I simply cannot find any indication that I can install anything since Ubuntu in 2012. My simple question is, can I install Ubuntu...
View ArticleUsing An Ubuntu Install DVD
Hi, I am beginning the steps to get Ubuntu on my Macbook. I followed this link to burn a bootable DVD: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto When it finished it said the burn was...
View Article[ubuntu] 14.04 Apple Magic Mouse Unable to Connect
I recently was given an Apple Magic Mouse, and I've been running into issues getting it to pair and connect with ubuntu. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but any help figuring out whats going...
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permanently setting Mac Command key to 'Meta'
I have lived a lifetime hitting the key just left of the spacebar, and thinking it'll be "meta", but now I find myself liking this old Mac keyboard, not a PC-104. And Ubuntu thinks the command key is...
View Article[other] great encryption replacement for truecrypt
If anyone is interested for a good replacement for truecrypt people should give tomb a try. It uses tools already available in Linux. The guys at the Linux Action Show gave a great tutorial on how to...
View Article[ubuntu] My Trackpad/Touchpad Solution
Hello Gang! One of the things about Linux I never felt was quite right on my MacBookPro6,2 was the trackpad. While typing, the cursor would randomly click on the screen leaving me with a jumbled...
View Article[PPC] BUILDING A PowerPC??
HI all, I am a student from India and have been entrusted with task of designing a PowerPC based PC for a project. I am a noob in this area and would require the help of gurus here to build it from...
View ArticleNvidia Drivers on Ubuntu 14, Macbook pro 6.2
Sorry for the simple question, just couldn't find any answer for my problems anywhere: Tried to install the latest tested Nvidia drivers on my Macbook pro v6.2 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 MB) I tried...
View ArticleDebian on Mac Mini... striking out.
Hello friends. I'm trying to install OpenMediaVault on an old Mac Mini. OMV is based on Debian stable. I've tried both OMV and Debian stable and they install fine, however once the system completes and...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu on macbook pro?
hi. at the moment i run ubuntu in a virtualbox VM on OSX. but i'd like to boot into ubuntu directly, without OSX. So I took my .iso file, created a bootable USB stick from it and installed it on an...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu 14.10 macbook pro 11.1 battery life
I've installed ubuntu 14.10 on my macbook pro 11.1. Almost everything worked out of the box with the exception of wireless (had some problems with it but now works fine), webcam (it doesn't work) and...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu 14.10 macbook pro 11.1 battery life
I've installed ubuntu 14.10 on my macbook pro 11.1. Almost everything worked out of the box with the exception of wireless (had some problems with it but now works fine), webcam (it doesn't work) and...
View Article[lubuntu] IMac: Problem installing Ubuntu so... Lubuntu?
Hello everyone!! I have an IMac with a 32 bits processor and I can't install Ubuntu on it (I don't really know why, when I press ALT, the dvd is ejected) so I was wondering if it's possible to intall...
View ArticleDisable Apple Remote Infrared Sensor?
Usually, we'll all looking for ways to get hardware working on our Macs, but the infrared sensor on my MacBookPro6,2 is picking up my TV remote and going crazy. If freaked me out the first time. The...
View Article[other] Having sound issues with iMac 2013
Okay, so full disclosure: I'm asking about Linux Mint. However, it's my understanding that Mint is built on top of Ubuntu, so the answer should be transferable. Also, I've seen other folks have similar...
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