Ubuntu Gutsy On Macbook Pro
January 28, 2019
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Installation
Guide:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookProFeisty
Issue with ATI driver:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414194
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart # for ubuntu users only
sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart # for kubuntu users only
iSight Camera
sudo modprobe -r uvcvideo
sudo mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/ubuntu/media/usbvideo/uvcvideo.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/ubuntu/media/usbvideo/uvcvideo.ko.original
sudo apt-get install libusb-0.1-4 libusb-dev linux-headers-$(uname -r)
wget files.i-nz.net/projects/linux-kernel/isight/uvcvideo-isight.tar.gz
tar -xzvf uvcvideo-isight.tar.gz
cd against-revision-100
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe uvcvideo
gst-launch-0.10 v4l2src ! video/x-raw-yuv,format=\(fourcc\)UYVY,width=640,height=480 ! ffmpegcolorspace ! ximagesink
Fan control
Set fan minimum value to a higher one:
sudo sh -c "echo 2200 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc/fan0_minimum_speed"
Original one is 1800. When is hot fan goes over 3000 and 4000, maximimun is 6000. You should try until macbook on normal working condition is fresh enough.