Just installed Linux Mint 19 on Macbook Pro: keyboard & trackpad aren't working

JMacSmith · 07-04-2018, 05:51 PM

Here is the info for my machine:

Code:

mac@mac-MacBookPro:~$ inxi -Fxzd
System:    Host: mac-MacBookPro Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
           bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.6 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: laptop System: Apple product: MacBookPro14 1 v: 1.0 serial: N/A
           Mobo: Apple model: Mac-B4831CEBD52A0C4C v: MacBookPro14 1 serial: N/A
           UEFI: Apple v: MBP141.88Z.0173.B00.1802081002 date: 02/08/2018
Battery    BAT0: charge: 52.6 Wh 100.0% condition: 52.6/54.6 Wh (96%)
           model: SMP bq20z451 status: Full
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i7-7660U (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Kaby Lake rev.9 cache: 4096 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9984
           clock speeds: max: 4000 MHz 1: 600 MHz 2: 600 MHz 3: 600 MHz
           4: 600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Device 5926 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 2560x1600@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 (Kaby Lake GT3e)
           version: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-20-generic
Network:   Card: Broadcom Limited BCM4350 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: brcmfmac bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.3GB (2.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: APPLE_SSD_AP0512J size: 500.3GB
           ID-2: /dev/nvme0n2 model: APPLE_SSD_AP0512J size: 0.0GB
           Optical: No optical drives detected.
Partition: ID-1: / size: 317G used: 5.6G (2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p4
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 218 Uptime: 12 min Memory: 1439.9/15906.7MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56

I'm kind of a computer idiot compared to most here and I don't even know where to start in solving this issue. Thanks for any and all help you can give me.

snowday · 07-05-2018, 12:02 PM

I found this by way of the Arch Wiki, might help point you in the right direction: https://github.com/cb22/macbook12-spi-driver

Quote:

Very simple, work in progress input driver for the SPI keyboard / trackpad found on 12" MacBooks (2015 and later) and newer MacBook Pros (late 2016 and later).

(edit) And here is an Ubuntu-specific tutorial I found for you (Mint is based on Ubuntu): https://nixaid.com/linux-on-macbookpro/

I can't personally vouch for either solution; so proceed with caution.

JMacSmith · 07-07-2018, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowpine

I found this by way of the Arch Wiki, might help point you in the right direction: https://github.com/cb22/macbook12-spi-driver

(edit) And here is an Ubuntu-specific tutorial I found for you (Mint is based on Ubuntu): https://nixaid.com/linux-on-macbookpro/

I can't personally vouch for either solution; so proceed with caution.

On that second link you posted, there is a link to an iso called ubuntu4mac. It's working ok now. I have no sound, no bluetooth, but I do have a keyboard and the trackpad mostly works (I haven't figured out how to right-click yet or if I can).

It's a work in progress. Hopefully I'll get it going well.