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  1. tinfoil-hat

    Linux on used Macbook - Battery Life

    Hi there, I am searching for an affordable Laptop, that can run Linux with max. battery life, so I was pointed out that MacBooks have insane battery life. Has anyone tried Linux on an old Macbook and if yes, how long did they last and with what model?
  2. treeshateorcs

    Asahi Linux

    Let's talk about Asahi Linux here. I'll start off with a question: how do I remove all those diagnostics from when AL boots (e.g. u-boot stuff, etc), and only leave the AL's logo on the screen?
  3. M

    Does Linux have any good tools to read problem external hard drives

    Hi I have a MacBook and am thinking of using Bootcamp and installing Ubuntu Linux software in the hope that it may be able to read a few external hard drives that I cannot currently read using Mac and Windows 10 software. I sent off four drives and my local computer store said they tried...
  4. G

    Linux on MacBook Pro 2019

    Hey there, is there any Linux distribution which does already support the hardware of the newer MacBook Models, especially the MacBook Pro 2019? Every Linux I booted on my MacBook didn't support keyboard, trackpad or Wifi. I connected a keyboard and mouse via USB, but that was still quite...
  5. B

    Error on boot: uefi db list

    When booting I see some error on startup which I never get to read entirely because it goes away really quick. I do get to read something that says "couldn't get uefi db list". My laptop does boot after displaying this error and all things seem to be working fine. I do get the same error when...
  6. S

    What is the best linux option for an old Core Duo MacBook?

    I recently dug out an old white 2006 MacBook out of storage. I'm currently in the process of getting it up and running again. Since it it's so old, Mac OS X (10.6.8) is pretty slow, and I want access to newer applications and programs. I was considering installing some form of Linux on the...
  7. B

    Linux choice for 12" MacBook (early 2015)

    Hello all I've repetedly tried to install different Linux distros on my MacBook 12" (early 2015) but it always ends with a unresponsive keyboard and touchpad (don't want to "solve" it with an external keyboard and mouse permanently). This is a well-known problem with this version of hardware if...
  8. T

    Hibernate does not restore session

    Hey . I use a MacBook Pro Late 12, Ubuntu 18.04, i3wm and I have configured 12 Gb of swap (thats 1.5x my RAM size). Unfortunately when my laptop tries to hibernate (like with sudo pm-hibernate) it just turns off completely and when I boot again it does not restore the session. I tried out...
  9. Rob

    Installing Fedora 26 Beta on a MacBook Air

    Since Fedora 26 Beta came out a few days ago, I decided it was a great time to throw it on my 13" MacBook Air. This MacBook Air is a model number A1466 EMC 2925 which looks like a 2015ish model, 8gb mem, 2.2GHz i7, 512gb ssd. First thing I did was download the beta. You can grab it from the...
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