Lasts not more then 4.30 hrs in powersave mode, in wireless mode an average of 3.40 hrs. Works out of the box for at least an external Firewire 400 drive.
Sudo apt-get install bcm5974-dkms xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xf86-input-multitouch
To get multitouch with just two finger scrolling and drag-and-drop follow these instructions: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mactel-support & sudo apt-get update move = show/hide the launcher (horizontal-scroll) īut sometimes it could stops working without reason (like as resuming from Standby), so take another mouse to reboot and everything will work again.move = move the window and shows resizing options.Unity supports multitouch with this funcs: You can disable the mouse-click with the trackpad tap and the horizontal scrolling in Preferences. You might need to compile and install it manually, since the natty version of mactel PPA does not include a package for pommed. Keyboard backlight is working with the latest pommed (version 1.39 and above). Ps: you might need to do this as root (sudo su) To change the function key behavior, ie fn+f1 to adjust brightness - echo 2 > /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode Works partially fine out-of-the-box, sometimes the entire keyboard could stops working without reason (like as resuming from Standby). Works fine with Natty Linux kernel version 2.6.38-9 or later Works fine out-of-the-box, on 8,2 the cd/dvd drive is not functioning( ) Leaving the HFS's journaling turned on you're able to access it as root. It's also possible to mount HFS+ journaling-enabled volumes using the "-o force,rw" option though this is extremely risky. This is the recommended solution if you need read/write access to your OS X partition. By turning journaling off in OS X, the HFS+ file system will be read/write under Linux. Search google for "ubuntu macbook graphics switching".The 13 inch model is not effected since it only has the Intel chip. The integrated graphics is not enabled unless booting from EFI. NOTE: There is an issue on the 15 & 17 inch models that the graphics switching does not currently work (between integrated and discrete chips).
There is at least one report of temporary screen flickering after reopening the lid when using the open source driver (not fglrx): switching to fglrx resolved the issue. Works without any specific configuration. NOTE: There was a problem with levels of brightness (the last one) but running all latest updates that issue has been fixed, and everything works properly. The resolution is right recognised, the LED-backlit works properly. You can avoid this issue by adding/linking the script of this thread to the folders /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d and /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d. Works fine out-of-the-box, but if you suspended the laptop by closing the monitor the trackpad and the keyboard will not work after resuming. The default configurations seems to work well. Sudo dpkg -i macfanctld_0.5~mactel1~maverick_bĪfter installation you there is a config file located at /etc/nf. After enabling the ppa as shown above you can add this tool with the following command: However, that PPA does not currently have a build of macfanctl for Natty. It is highly recommended to use the fan controller daemon that is included in the mactel-support ppa called macfanctl. Then add coretemp to the list of modules loaded during the boot process: sudo gedit /etc/modules But coretemp will allow lm-sensor to detect the others sensors, the rotation speed of the fan and the GPU temperature. The program lmsensors detects the sensors, however it does not know what they are yet.
This thread on the forums has info on how to get started setting up Ubuntu for Natty (The thread says "Maverick", but most of the discussion in there is Natty-focused).
Below is a list/overview of the features of the MacBook Pro and their alleged status. If you have a different model, please go here and find the right wiki.Īs of this writing, various extended hardware in the MBP needs additional work to function correctly in Ubuntu. You can find out what model you have by typing at the terminal: Please note that before going through any of the suggested fixes for this hardware, or installing any additional drivers, please make sure you RUN UPDATE MANAGER first and apply all updates to the system. This work is derived from the page that describes setup for the 7,1 MacBook Pro on Maverick Meerkat. This page is a stub for beginning work on describing the process of getting a 2011 MacBookPro working in Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) (latest stable release since 2).