[PPC] powermac g4 graphics card
I may be getting a dual 1.42 GHz powermac g4. It has Radeon 9000 graphics card with 64MB of RAM. What is the most i can uograde to?
View Article[PPC] Tried to boot Ubuntu 10.04 LTS in an iBook G4 from cd but didn't work...
...the cause might be that I've the wrong version. After reading for a few hours in the forums it appears that there's a different version for PPC's as opposed to the regulars. This cd has been used...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 14.04.02 Desktop x64 on Macpro Trashcan
Work gave me a brand new trashcan, 64GB ddr3, 1TB SSD, promise thunderbolt raid. I'm attempting to install Ubuntu 14.04.02 Desktop x64 on it using the instructions from here:...
View Article[ubuntu] Wifi on Macbook Air 1,1 - BCM4321 (14e4:4328)
The Broadcom chips have struck again. I've tried the b43 and wl drivers with no luck whatsoever: according to my computer...it's in an alternate reality where Faraday cages are built into WiFi...
View ArticleMost Bulletproof Apple Hardware for Ubuntu?
I am looking into a new(ish) laptop. Second hand or refurb for sure. I am wondering what Macbooks have been known to play well with Ubuntu these days. I want to go System 76, but the idea of dual...
View Article[SOLVED] Cannot open alsamixer
Hi, on Lubuntu 14.04 LTS upgraded from 13.10, I cannot open alsamixer. In the terminal I get: Code: me@mycomputer:~$ alsamixer cannot open mixer: No such file or directory alsa-utils is installed....
View ArticleNeed help with Ubuntu MATE on my PowerBook
I have a 15" PowerBook G4 (Early 2005 model). 1.67GHz G4 2GB DDR RAM 32GB SSD Bluetooth and Airport Extreme ATI Radeon 9700 128MB I was reading through the Testers Wanted thread and noticed a lot of...
View Articleinstall Ubuntu 64bit on mac with usb without a macOS
Hi I am trying to install any 64 bit linux on my mac mini, which does not have any mac OS on it anymore because I had installed a 32 bit linux distro over it but now I need a 64 bit distro. I cannot...
View Article[ubuntu] Following directions for newer mac mini ubuantu download
Using the chart on Ubuntu's support pages in order to download the right pick for ubuntu, I do not find the option for Mac Mini Late 2012. The directions read: "If you have a hardware revision of a...
View ArticleA small advice on making ubuntu liveCD more flexible
I have a late 2012 apple machine. And I have been using Archlinux almost exclusively for two years. Today I decided to try ubuntu on a portable hdd. It is impressively "convenient" and it takes me time...
View Article[ubuntu] HELP - Ubuntu 15.04 on Macbook Pro 12,1 (Early 2015 13" Retina) - No...
Hey all, thanks in advance for the help. I installed Ubuntu 15.04 beta2 fine on a new Macbook Pro 12,1 following these instructions (they're both pretty much the same):...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 14.04 on Macbook Air with PCIe SSD
Hello, Sorry if this has been answered before, but I am trying to figure out if it is possible to run Ubuntu/Xubuntu 14.04 on a mid 2013 Macbook Air (13") with a PCIe SSD? Regards Jørgen
View Articlepossible kernel patch for I2C impact windtunnel and possible sound issues on PPC
on the Debain mailing list the maintainer of the I2C subsystem of the linux kernel reach out for testers of a patch. You can more detail here. If you have a powermac G4/G5 or iMac G4/G5 or your machine...
View Article[xubuntu] Apple Macbook Pro Upgrade Advice? Switch back to PC? Help!?
Hello all. I am looking for a little advice here. I have a 2012 Apple Macbook Pro 6,2. It works fine under OS X/Windows 7 and I am generally very happy with it. I have Xubuntu installed on it and have...
View ArticleUbuntu installer does not see SSD on Macbook air 11'' early 2015
Hello all, I bought the early 2015 11 inch macbook air with the folowing configuration : - Broadwell core i7 - 8Gb RAM - 128 Gb SSD I reduced the OS X partition to 50Gb and created an extFat partition...
View ArticleUbuntu 15.04beta2 on Macbook Pro 12,1 (Early 2015) - can't turn on Bluetooth
I get no Bluetooth icon in the status bar, and in System Settings > Bluetooth, everything is greyed out (can't turn it on). PHP Code: $ service bluetooth status ● bluetooth.service -...
View ArticleUbuntu 15.04beta2 on Macbook Pro 12,1 (Early 2015) - can't connect to 5GHz...
I ran the wireless info dump script from this post - my output is here. PHP Code: Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoC [14e4:43ba] (rev 01) I copied...
View Article[ubuntu] Slow system + No screen resolution / DPI settings on Macbook Pro...
Hey, I am using a Mid 2014 Macbook Pro Retina (11,1) with onboard graphics and the latest OS X Yosemite 10.10.3. In university a course requires the use of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Even though I managed to...
View Article[PPC] Instruction for Install Ubuntu & sons on PowerMac G5 Quad with Radeon HD
Ok guys because many people ask me here and there and on youtube and on g+ the same info i make this thread . Please read this instruction and do exactly the same thing. This guide is for install...
View Article[PPC] lubuntu install freezing
i have an ibook G4, late 2004 that i want to install Lubuntu on. I downloaded the most recent Lubuntu (14.04) and checked the md5. it's good. i burned it to a dvd, and booted from it without problem....
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