LinuxQuestions.org
Share your knowledge at the LQ Wiki.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Debian
User Name
Password
Debian This forum is for the discussion of Debian Linux.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 02-20-2019, 06:18 PM   #16
linus72
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Gordonsville-AKA Mayberry-Virginia
Distribution: Slack14.2/Many
Posts: 5,573

Rep: Reputation: 470Reputation: 470Reputation: 470Reputation: 470Reputation: 470

is it a macbook pro?
https://www.plop.at/en/ploplinux/macbook/index.html
 
Old 02-20-2019, 06:41 PM   #17
Timothy Miller
Moderator
 
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Arizona, USA
Distribution: Debian, EndeavourOS, OpenSUSE, KDE Neon
Posts: 4,001
Blog Entries: 26

Rep: Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520Reputation: 1520
This is what I'm assuming it is (possibly different processor, of course)...

Last edited by Timothy Miller; 02-20-2019 at 06:42 PM.
 
Old 02-20-2019, 06:53 PM   #18
hemlocktree
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2018
Posts: 719

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 311Reputation: 311Reputation: 311Reputation: 311
yes the white one. tried a bunch od stuff vis usb pendrive and notta. so i am not wasting anymore time. oh well. 20,000 more gray hairs. lucky i still have hair.

thanks huys. time to move on.

will try debian on a thinkpad when i can get an extra one.
 
Old 04-04-2019, 09:41 AM   #19
Lucko666
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2017
Location: Olympia WA
Distribution: Mint, Raspbian, Debian, elementaryOS, LinuxLite, Puppy, Manjaro, Armbian
Posts: 72

Rep: Reputation: Disabled
Linux on older MacBook Pro - my recent experience

Here are my experiences, just what worked for me, may not for everyone! I wanted to put Linux on a MacBook Pro c. 2008 from a garage sale. Has Core Duo Intel. Help from LinuxQuestions and other websites got me to it. The answers are to be found online but for me they were buried in so much info that they are hard to find.

Here are notes I took to help me remember. The absolute key is the string "nomodeset" in the boot sequence. Without it you will not start Linux, just a few lines of text and then nothing.

- To boot from a USB drive hold down “Option” key during boot, choose “EFI disk.”

- When the USB presents you with a GRUB screen, highlight main entry and hit “e” for edit.

- Add the string “nomodeset” between ro and splash in the text then F10 to continue. If you don’t edit this, it won’t start!

- Best to install with the wired network.

- When you reboot the first time to new install, you will have to do the nomodeset thing again.

- After install, IMMEDIATELY add an apple fan controller by opening a terminal and typing: sudo apt-get install macfanctld (assumes Debian-based distro). Listen to the fan start right up!

- Then edit the grub.cfg file (in /boot/grub; edit as root) to include the nomodeset so you don’t have to keep editing the boot sequence every time you start.

- Must use “additional drivers” to get the driver for the internal Broadcom WiFi card.

- Don’t try using the third-party graphics drivers! If you do, you may have to do it all over again.

- Useful to install soon if not in your distro:
- Grub-customiser
- Gparted
- Synaptic

- For making it dual-boot easily to Mac OSX, the utility rEFInd may be used. I didn't find it very useful.

- Otherwise, to boot as OSX hold the Option key during boot, choose the OSX partition to boot from.

Good luck!
 
Old 04-08-2019, 10:18 PM   #20
mrmazda
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Aug 2016
Location: SE USA
Distribution: openSUSE 24/7; Debian, Knoppix, Mageia, Fedora, others
Posts: 5,772
Blog Entries: 1

Rep: Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054Reputation: 2054
I installed openSUSE 15.0 on a 2007 iMac with Core2Duo last summer. Afterward I added Snow Leopard, and later still, openSUSE 15.1 beta. Wireless I never tried, as I have gigabit ethernet and don't like having all those extra electrons flying about. Originally I was booting with uEFInd, but after upgrading MacOS to El Capitan, I never got rEFInd to work again except from a CD. Getting it all figured out was a herculean time gobbler, but it now boots and runs openSUSE and El Capitan well enough from Grub EFI.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Has anyone installed Mandriva on mac Knightron Mandriva 2 03-07-2011 03:38 AM
Mac/Linux dual-booters: Has anyone installed Snow Leopard yet? vincebs Linux - General 2 09-10-2009 11:33 PM
Old, old, old laptop just wondering.... Butler615 Linux - General 2 09-02-2007 03:01 PM
Just installed debain testing and iv'e got some problems Zadatak Linux - Newbie 5 04-10-2005 01:07 AM
big plans for old old old laptop vdogvictor Linux - Laptop and Netbook 0 05-26-2004 07:33 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Debian

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:12 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration