[xubuntu] Want an automatic bluetooth connection
Running Xubuntu 14.03 on a MacBook Pro. In order to get my bluetooth speaker connected and working, I need to perform the following steps: 1) Turn on the speaker (appears in bluetooth device list, but...
View Article[PPC] Yaboot.conf needs openfirmware path??
Folks: As mentioned in the previous post, I'm trying to fix my Yaboot.conf so it will again work, I did look at "man yaboot.conf" but it doesn't provide in situ examples. My question is specific to the...
View Article14.04 wifi issue on 2013 imac
I'm new to Linux. I love it and I enjoy learning. I've been able to follow a few different steps I read online to get the wifi partially working, initially the wifi didnt work at all, just the...
View ArticleOSX BootLoader and Ubuntu
Forgive me if this has been asked before. I am new to Ubuntu. Proud to be using Ubuntu now. I have Ubuntu 14.04 installed and really want to keep my OS X Bootloader, which I currently have. A few...
View ArticleHow do I make a yaboot parameter permanent?
Hi I followed the guide here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#H...r_permanent.3F I open this file sudo nano /etc/yaboot.conf I edit the 'append' line as suggested I save the file and run sudo ybin -v...
View ArticleVHD cloned to USB - boots on PC, won't boot on Mac - pulling my hair out
I have built a Virtual Machine using Ubuntu 15.10 as a guest under VirtualBox that is configured as a "kiosk" type machine. Add the Oracle extensions pack, and it runs like a champ. The .VHD for this...
View Article[ubuntu] Cannot install Ubuntu on a 12-inch early 2015 Macbook
Hi everyone! I just tried installing Ubuntu on my 12 inch Macbook so I created a bootable Ubuntu USB stick but when trying to install Ubuntu the internal keyboard, trackpad were not detected. To...
View Article[xubuntu] Macbook keyboard, which layout for US English?
Installed Xubuntu 14.04 64bit on a Macbook 3.1, but the keyboard layout baffles me. When it's defined as "Generic 104" + "US English", it requires two different key combinations for copy and paste,...
View Article[ubuntu] Slow SSD from native boot on mid-2014 rMBP, but not from vbox
I have Ubuntu 15.10 setup on a ssd partition on my rMBP. The root partition is zfs. When I'm natively booted into ubuntu, I'm getting very slow write speeds: Code: dd if=/dev/zero of=tempfile bs=1M...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 14.04 running on Macbook 2010 Freezes and Buggy Graphics
LINK TO MACBOOK SPECS I installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my Macbook 2010 a few days ago from an install CD i found laying around my dads office. I really didnt like OSX so i said why not. It worked fine for...
View ArticleCan't shut down ubuntu on macbook pro
I have a macbook pro MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB I have a separate partition for mac and ubuntu. Ubuntu is the main...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.04 USB Booting
Hi All I went through quite a few pages already and managed to eventually create a usb stick that I can boot my MacBook Pro 13 (early 2011, OS X 10.11) with. Problem is I actually created it to use on...
View ArticleCan't get ubuntu running
I've tried the latest 14.x Desktop and Server, and 15.x Desktop. The hardware is a Mac Pro 2008 3,1. Quirk: The machine has two video cards, an AMD 7950 and an Nvidia GTX980. There are three monitors...
View ArticleReFind boot loader: How to choose default OS?
Hello there! I installed Ubuntu as a dual boot system on my MacBook Air with the refind boot loader to try out Linux for fun for the first time. Everything's fine and nice, but as my printer doesn't...
View Articledesktop / server
Ok I installed ubuntu 15.4 desktop and sever 15.10 on a macbook pro 13 (originally had snow leopard) so that dates its manufacture to around 2010 2011 I am trying to get the server partition to...
View Articleboot into OSX as default, choose Ubuntu with option
OK, I installed OSX 10.6 on the disk, then installed Ubuntu 14.04 on a 2010 macbook pro. By default it boots into grub, grub gives me several choices, the default is Ubuntu and that works fairly well....
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[xubuntu] Xfce Authorization to connect mouse seems to require a mouse.
Switching my brother from OSX to Xubuntu 14.04 on his 2009 iMac. I believe it is an Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse. When he booted into Xubuntu it prompted for a key. I told him to enter '0000'. Then he...
View ArticleOh dear, installation falls over big time
Got a nice condition iMac G5 which I thought would be nice on Trusty. It was fine on OS X. Every install attempt ends in breakup of the screen image in different ways - and randomly after different...
View Article[ubuntu] easiest method for single boot Ubuntu on mac mini (late 2009)?
I want to install and single boot Ubuntu (completely replacing Msc OS X) on a Mac Mini late 2009. What's the easiest method?
View Article[xubuntu] How to restart the wifi after using ethernet on a macbook 3.1 and...
Installed Xubuntu 14.04 on a Macbook 3.1 and it works fine. With cable connection, downloaded and installed the proper broadcomm wi-fi driver for linux, and the wi-fi also worked without a hitch after...
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