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Apple Macbook (v2.1)
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2 6890 10-01-2008
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100% of reviewers $2,000.00 9.0
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Description: * 13.3-inch glossy display
* 2.0GHz or 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* Up to 2GB memory
* Up to 200GB hard drive
* Apple Remote with Front Row
* Built-in iSight camera
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
* Slot-loading optical drive
* Built-in AirPort Extreme
* FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports
* Gigabit Ethernet
* Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Keywords: macbook apple
/sbin/lspci output: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:07.0 Performance counters: Intel Corporation Unknown device 27a3 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 22)
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5418 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
03:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Agere Systems FW323 (rev 61)


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Old 09-13-2007, 06:38 AM   #1
buboleck
 
Registered: Oct 2003
Distribution: Gentoo, Slackware-Current (custom 2.6.x kernel)
Posts: 54
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid?: $2,000.00 | Rating: 9

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.22-gentoo-r5-mactel
Distribution: Gentoo



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Good laptop, small and relatively light. Works well with linux, you can find more information how to do it here > http://gentoo-wiki.com/Macbook
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Old 10-01-2008, 08:57 AM   #2
salahuddin_66
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Distribution: Debian, Gentoo
Posts: 282
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.27-rc8
Distribution: Gentoo, Debian


It might take a little more time to configure all hardware workable first time (wifi, islight, touchpad), but later it simply works.


Gentoo --> gentoo-wiki.com/Macbook

Debian --> wiki.debian.org/MacBook


Good hardware....but need to waste time to configure.
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