Macintosh hardware made by Apple.
2
votes
0answers
52 views
openSUSE 12.3 (64-bit) LiveCD/LiveUSB won't work (MacBook7,1)
I wanted to try a live openSUSE 12.3 (64-bit) system on my MacBook 7,1 , however:
When I do it with a LiveUSB created with UNetbootin, it's not recognized as bootable
When I do it with a LiveCD ...
0
votes
2answers
41 views
Calendar.vim E492: Not an editor command: Calendar
I am trying to install the calendar.vim plugin on mac osx snow leopard running gvim. I have pathogen.vim installed, so I followed the instructions on github to install calendar.vim from the terminal:
...
0
votes
1answer
29 views
Why is my Yellow Dog keyboard layout wrong?
I just installed Yellow Dog on my PowerBook G4, and it worked, and noticed my mac keyboard. Then, suddenly, the layout went wrong. Most keys don't do anything, and I have letters instead of arrow ...
1
vote
1answer
35 views
Disable Bluetooth device on Ubuntu
I run Kubuntu Quantal on a Macbook 8-2 and want to disable the Bluetooth device.
Yeah, disable, not just hide or stop a deamon, but shut off the damn hardware.
I know it can be done on Lenovos using
...
0
votes
1answer
90 views
Bad wifi with MacBook Air mid 2012
I have a MacBook Air mid 2012 with i7 CPU. The one with Ivy Bridge.
I have connectivity problems with wifi running Arch Linux which I keep updated regularily. Throughput and response time performance ...
1
vote
3answers
120 views
Unix vs Mac OS X, Notable Difference
I was searching Unix vs OS X. I found a notable difference at
From http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/919-mac-osx-vs-unix.html
OS X is a evolutionary kernel from the MACH and BSD ...
3
votes
1answer
525 views
How to install CentOS 6.4 on Mac Mini?
I have bought a new Mac Mini, and would like to use it as a Linux server. Now I'm trying to install CentOS on it. I downloaded CentOS-6.4-x86_64-netinstall.iso and booted the Mac Mini from a ...
0
votes
1answer
196 views
Transfer 150GB of files from an old MacBook Pro with Ubuntu 13.04 Live DVD
My girlfriend's old MacBook Pro 2009 (5,4) stopped working. I have tried several times to reinstall OS X, but could not do so. There appears to be something really really wrong with the OS.
Since she ...
2
votes
1answer
50 views
Noob- run two commands based upon output of first
I'm new to unix commands but have a need. I have a mixed Win/Mac environment where I use Win AD for user accounts and the Mac as the file storage.
There is a command on Mac that automatically ...
1
vote
0answers
39 views
Low color depth while using X11 on a monitor
I am running Mint on a Late 2012 Mac Mini. While running X (KDE, LMDE or openbox) I notice a low color depth on My Dell S2209W monitor. I believe that the depth is not actually low as I can change ...
1
vote
1answer
209 views
debian/XFCE Virtualbox Guest on a Mac: how to use home and end keys?
So I have a Mac, and rather than boot debian/XFCE directly and have to configure hardware drivers I'm using VirtualBox.
This means that my multitouch trackpad works well, and I can jump in and out of ...
0
votes
1answer
135 views
Fedora 17 Freezes on Macbook Pro Install
So I put Fedora on my flash drive using this tutorial, and I also burned it onto a DVD. Whenever I try to boot from it or one of the EFI boots, the countdown on the install freezes at 0. whenever I ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
Convert .ISO to .IMG in terminal (Mac) (Linux)
I am trying to make a bootable flash drive with Linux on it for my Mac. I have Ubuntu desktop downloaded, and it is in my downloads. The instructions on the Ubuntu website tell me I need to convert ...
2
votes
1answer
80 views
dd is crashing after a few hours of transfer
I am trying to clone a external hardrive ( 1.5T ) to a second one ( 3T ) with dd. I am working on Unix and want to create a disk image.
Here is the command I am using :
dd if=/dev/disk1 ...
2
votes
1answer
261 views
Mac OS X partition type problem
As a 2 decades of MS-Windows user I have switched to Mac OS X a month ago. And my knowledge is not enough to fix my big problem which I encountered yesterday and my brand new MBPro is dead now.
I ...
1
vote
0answers
184 views
os-prober not detecting Arch install
I'm triple booting osx, win 7 and arch on an apple macbook pro 8,2
I've followed the guide specific for my macbook pro here:
Macbook Pro 8,2 Arch Installation
As well as the beginners install guide ...
3
votes
3answers
134 views
Mac Terminal - moving files
I am trying to use Mac Terminal command to move files to a new location.
I have a list of almost 2000 filenames with full paths in a text file. (All of them are in one parent directory, but ...
1
vote
0answers
28 views
Time Machine Server on Fedora [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I (and should I) use my Linux file server as a Time Machine backup server for my Macs?
I was just wondering if anyone knew how to/or knew of a good guide to ...
2
votes
0answers
322 views
Installing Fedora 17 on Mac Book Pro from mid-February
I have problems installing Fedora on my friend's Mac Book Pro. After a boot I get a blank screen. Forcing nomodeset helps:
nomodeset xdriver=efifb
However I still cannot get into neither X nor text ...
1
vote
1answer
144 views
Share files between RedHat and Mac
I have one RedHat 6 machine and three Mac OS machines. I want the RedHat one to be a file server, so that all files will be stored there. All Mac clients will access this server according to their ...
1
vote
0answers
441 views
Wireless issues with Linux Mint on Macbook Pro
I installed Linux Mint 13 (Maya) on my Macbook Pro using rEFIt, and ran through the instructions here to get wireless working. Now I can see a bunch of different networks, but I almost always fail to ...
3
votes
2answers
149 views
Bash error message on a mac using Perl
I'm trying to run basic functions on Perl (Mac) but I get the same error message all the time. I managed to run programs like the simple 'hello, world' example. They work fine:
$ perl -w hello.pl
...
1
vote
2answers
1k views
Arch suspend when I close laptop lid?
I'm in fluxbox on Arch on a Macbook 5,1. New to linux. I'm trying to get Arch to suspend when I close my laptop. Lately I've just been using sudo pm-suspend.
I installed slimlock, and inserted
...
1
vote
1answer
144 views
Can't install driver in Arch
I'm using Arch Linux, kernel 3.5.3 on a MacBook. I'm trying to get the keyboard backlight working. I found the driver in the AUR: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=25467, but I'm having trouble ...
3
votes
1answer
390 views
Connect to Webdav (https) with domain\user
I have a problem trying to connect with our network webdav share on mac osx. I can connect from windows, so it's working. On Mac OSX I have set the routes, and I can connect when using "Transmit" but ...
1
vote
0answers
221 views
Grub fails after install it on my macbook pro
I'm trying to install Archlinux on my macbook in dual boot mode.
I part the disk that way :
/dev/sda1 -> EFI
/dev/sda2 ->MacOS
/dev/sda3 -> /boot
/dev/sda4 -> /
/dev/sda5 -> /home
As ...
2
votes
1answer
588 views
Replacing Mac OSX with Linux Distro, or FreeBSD [closed]
I have a Macbook Pro 8,2 and really want to make the switch to something a little less stubborn and a little more flexible than the proprietary Mac OS X. I am a bit frustrated with MacPorts lately and ...
1
vote
0answers
70 views
How do I fix my FastCGI Pinax / Django deployment?
I'm running OSX Lion (posted here because this is a Unix-specific question), and am trying to deploy a Pinax project via FCGI. I have the FastCGI daemon running:
$ ps wwaux | grep fcgi
jonathan ...
2
votes
2answers
416 views
Install Linux on PPC Mac: NO CD DRIVE
I am trying to install Linux on my Xserve G4, a NewWorld PPC Macintosh computer. The issue is: I have no CD drive, so all those helpful comments like "Just boot from Linux using a LiveCD" don't work ...
2
votes
1answer
573 views
Can not boot ArchLinux with a Macbook pro 7.1
Today i endly decide to put a Linux in dual boot on my macbook 7.1
I parted the HDD with Gparted like this :
refit / MacOSX / boot / root / home
I installed Arch succefully, folowing the tuto about ...
4
votes
1answer
336 views
Linux support on 2012 MacBooks
I want to buy a 2012 MacBook with the Retina Display. Does it work well with Linux?
2
votes
1answer
261 views
Vim script check running platform
" Get running OS
let os = ""
if has("win32")
let os="win"
else
if has("unix")
let s:uname = system("uname")
if s:uname == "Darwin"
let os="mac"
else
let os="unix"
endif
...
0
votes
0answers
184 views
Macbook pro 8,1 skype audio
I cannot seem to get skype to use my microphone on this macbook pro 8,1.
I've used alsamixer to set all speaker/mic setting to unmute with max volume, nothing. (although when I set the "digital" ...
2
votes
0answers
184 views
Arch Linux system borked after update [closed]
I have been running arch on my macbook 5,2 since I purchased it back in 2009. This morning I did a full system update (after a few months going without updates) and found some things not working, ...
1
vote
3answers
705 views
Dual booting on a Macbook Pro 7,1.
I'm looking to install Linux on my Macbook Pro in a Dual Boot config. I've previously asked this question in a different fashion here: Dual Boot Fedora 16 with OS X rEFIt.
However, it didn't really ...
0
votes
0answers
114 views
How To Create Multi-Chat UDP [closed]
I want to create a multi-chat UDP that can run in UNIX or Mac OSX systems. Can you provide me an advice on how it can be done? Or at least an overview of my goals and what I are the pros and cons of ...
2
votes
0answers
271 views
Dual boot Fedora 16 with OS X refit
Having trouble with installing Fedora 16 on my Macbook Pro. While the installation itself completes without and issues, the bootloader doesn't install correctly.
I have rEFIt, which I already have ...
0
votes
2answers
172 views
Would installing linux ease my Mac OS problems?
I have a Mac.
I'm in college studying physics.
Because of this, I would need to compile a lot of C++ libraries (think vtk, gsl, ...). I usually need to patch some Makefiles, compile from source, ...
3
votes
0answers
222 views
MAC OS X lion mac address spoofing problem
I have to change the MAC address of my Macbook due to ISP issues. I changed it using:
sudo ifconfig en1 ether my_new_mac_address
And it is changed successfully when I check it through:
ifconfig ...
1
vote
0answers
157 views
xmodmap configuration to emulate Mac special key layout?
On my Mac, I frequently type curly quotes manually. For example, a left curly double quote is Option-[. I would like to do the same on my Linux box. I run vanilla X11 (FVWM) with no GNOME, KDE, etc.
...
2
votes
1answer
72 views
How to install Vinux on a mac?
I have no experience with linux, nore with installing any OS in any other way then just putting a CD-ROM in a computer and following instructions. To get some more insight into how operating systems ...
6
votes
4answers
1k views
Linux distro that supports touchpads and acpi on Macbook Pros
I've had a Macbook pro for 1 year running OSX, but I really miss Linux. I read plenty of docs but I never got a useful answer to the following questions:
How's the autonomy with ...
6
votes
1answer
635 views
In vim, how to map “command-right” and “command-left” to beginning of line and end of line on mac?
I'm trying to get it to be like default text editing in Mac. I tried
map! <D-Left> 0
and
map! <D-Right> $
in ~/.vimrc, but of course it didn't work. How can i do this?
2
votes
2answers
174 views
Would it be wise to put a Linux OS on a Mac?
Has anyone tried this either using bootcamp, a VM, or replacing the OS X? Google search yields old info.
4
votes
1answer
294 views
Linux support for RTP-MIDI?
I have been spoiled by the ease with which I can connect my iPad up to MIDI applications on my Macbook using the native support for midi-over-the-network (apparently RTP-MIDI) provided by the CoreMIDI ...
1
vote
0answers
237 views
Can't get correct screen resolution on MacBook Pro 8,1 running Debian [closed]
I just installed the latest debian (6.0.3) on my MacBook Pro 8,1.
My screen resolution is supposed to be 1280x800, but I can't get it higher than 1024x768.
I tried using xrandr, but xrandr also tells ...
2
votes
2answers
515 views
Why can't I change permission on a symlink on Mac?
Simple question and there is perhaps a simple answer.
I have several directories in my home folder that I would like to make available as a directory on my webserver. So, what I did was to create a ...
0
votes
2answers
139 views
How to put Mysql path in bash profile on MacBook Pro 10.6.8
I want to put a mysql path into the bash profile of my macbook pro. How do I access the bash file and then make it visible in the finder so I can open it with a text editor and put in the path?
8
votes
4answers
10k views
What is the most compatible Linux distribution for MacBook Pro?
Here's the minimal requirements:
two-fingers movement on touchpad for scroll
using the lower-powered GPU as default card
sleep on lid close
some key (control or command) + LMB for RMB
...
4
votes
1answer
595 views
Installing Elementary OS on a MacBook Pro 13" Early 2011 (8,1)
I'm trying to install elementaryOS (which is based on Ubuntu 10.10) on my MacBook Pro 13" Early 2011 (model No 8,1). I have resized a partition on my hard drive, and I've installed refit. Two things ...
