[ubuntu_studio] MacBook6,2 touchpad click stopped working (14.04.2 LTS)
(MacBookPro6,2, not MacBook6,2 sorry) Hello, I've been running Ubuntu Studio on my MBP for about a month or so relatively smoothly and just today I've lost the clicking ability on my touchpad. For a...
View Article[SOLVED] wifi is working on macbook pro mid 2010 with ubuntu Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
This is to just share my experience with installed ubuntu on macbook pro mid 2010 (13'). After installing, everything works fine except wifi. I have Linksys AE1000 usb. So, I used it to update ubuntu....
View Article[all variants] Running Ubuntu on a G4 iMac 800Mhz "Lampstand"
Hi I am trying to install a recent PPC Ubuntu distribution on a 15" G4 iMac 800Mhz "lampstand" model (lubuntu 14.10, but this applies to other 14.x *ubuntus) and I have done a bit of searching about. I...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.04.2 boots, then freezes after 1-2 mins.
Ubuntu 14.04.2 installed on MacBook runnig OS X Mavericks. The Ubuntu installation will boot and seems to behave fine but then after 1-2 minutes it freezes. Note that I can still move the mouse pointer...
View ArticleHelp with 14.04, 2009 Mac Mini, charging iPad
I just converted my 2009 Mac Mini from OS X to a fresh install of 64-bit Ubuntu Desktop 14.04.2. It sees and can charge my iPhone 4 with no problem, but there is not enough current through the USB port...
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[PPC] driconf and hyperz
This section of the wiki has always bothered me Code: There are a lot of 'wonder' xorg.conf files knocking around the internet that claim to have the secret formula to fantastic 3d performance. I've...
View Article[PPC] libjavascriptcoregtk crashing webkitgtk browsers
Back in December I noticed in Debain Jessie that webkigtk browsers like Midori or luakit kept crashing on me. I placed a bug report here. It looks javascript is crashing these browsers. This bug is...
View Article[lubuntu] Can't install Ubuntu dual boot with Yosemite
I've installed 5 copies of Ubuntu in the past month (3 PC and 2 Macs) all went without any issue but this one I just can't get it to run. I have a mid 2009 IMac that I previously had dual boot Ubuntu...
View Article[PPC] Printing on Canon Pixma MG2950
Hello, I have Lubuntu 14.04.2 running on an G4 iMac iLamp, I now would like to print... I have got the printer above, and have at Canon found drivers for Intel. There is also source code available, but...
View ArticleNew MacBook Air (Early 2015)
Has anyone had any luck installing Ubuntu on a new MacBook Air (early 2015)? I've tried 14.04, 14.10 and 15.04. Wifi didn't work for any of them, and 14.* had a weird display problem - icons were...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu as dual boot with OSX Lion on Macpro 1.1
ive tried and tried to install unbutu on osx lion. watched all the youtube videos and also followed ubuntu.s dirctions but nothing. i end up on the black screen, enter user name and passowrd then it...
View ArticleUbuntu 15.04 on Macbook Pro 12,1 (Early 2015 13" Retina) - trackpad issues
So I've got 15.04 installed and running successfully (future people Googling this: see footnote [1]). However, this version of the MBP has Apple's shiny new Force Touch trackpad, and surprising exactly...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgraded my MBP to OSX Yosemite which took over boot. Need tool...
I've got a dual boot set up on my MBP with OSX and Ubuntu. Upgraded to OSX Yosemite this morning, and the OSX OS took over the boot so that GRUB is no longer active. I found out that if I can get into...
View Article[xubuntu] 14.04 Trusty MacBook Pro 8.1/8.2 Keyboard Problem
Hi Jason Here: I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro 8.1/8.2 that I have installed 14.04 "Trusy" "Gnome 3.8.4" on. 1. The keys to turn off/on the display 2. trun on/off the lights for the keyboard 3. volume...
View Article[ubuntu] rEFIt boot menu does not appear - ubuntu boots automatically; boot...
A week ago I successfully installed Ubuntu (ver. 14.04) on my Macbook alongside OSX. I used rEFIt as my boot chooser and when I turned on the computer it would prompt me with two primary options: Boot...
View ArticleUbuntu [linux] on iPad Mini
Is there a tutorial/how to/guide on getting Ubuntu on an iPad Mini?
View ArticleCan Ubuntu be installed on fusion drive 3TB of iMac 27 inch 5K retina (early...
I wish to know if anyone tried to install ubuntu along with OS X. The core question is how to install ubuntu on fusion drive (3TB). I need a tested and working way. The only solution I found is to...
View Article[ubuntu] i8042 error making it impossible to run ubuntu
I've searched high and low on the internet to find a solution. I am so new to Ubuntu that I haven't even been able to get it to install. I downloaded Ubuntu from the main page, burned it to a disk,...
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[other] OFF TOPIC New Project
A coworker gave me an Original Apple Mac M0001! It turns on but has no keyboard, mouse, or software. I am serisouly considering a restoration project. I know its not Linux related just wanted to share....
View ArticleFan Speed & Control Problem MacBook Air 2014 6.2
Hi all, gentle Ubuntu users, I recently upgraded my LinuxBox and I decided to switch to Mac because I think they are really good computers and I had a really big deal. So I bought a MacBook Air, which...
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