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MacBook1,1 and Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)



This page aims to describe the steps needed, to fully enable all features of the 1st Generation MacBook (release date: early 2006) when using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Lucid Lynx.

IconsPage/terminal.png You can find out, what model you have by typing at the terminal:

sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name


  • If you have a different model, please go here and find the right wiki.

Overview

Anything not mentioned here probably already works out of the box. If not, please refer to the Ubuntu Apple Users forum.

  • Feature

    Support status

    Sound

    Suspend & Hibernate

    Desktop Effects (Compiz)

    HFS+

    Keyboard functions (Brightness,volume,...)

    CD/DVD Writing

    Bluetooth

    External Monitor

    Wireless (AirPort)

    iSight

    Touchpad (appletouch)

    Mic

    Apple USB 56K Modem

    Apple Remote Control

    Firewire

(works out-of-the-box)
(works, with remarks)
(needs manual install)
(won't work)
(not yet documented)

Basic Installation Instructions

Common things about installing and maintaining Ubuntu on Intel-based Macs: Intel CPU-based Macintosh Generic Installation Instructions

Sound

You must use alsamixer to unmute "Speaker 1" for headphones to work. It also changes the way the built-in speakers sound.

Keyboard

You should install pommed, then read about whether you would like it to be used in mode 0, 1, or 2 and how to configure this mode.

To enable Alt Gr/Right Alt, you'll need to modify the keyboard preferences as follows: select the "Layouts" tab and click on "Options". Expand "Key to choose 3rd level" and check "Enter on keypad". This will change the little Enter key next to the Right Option key into Alt Gr, which layout-wise is just how it needs to be!

iSight

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Follow AppleiSight.

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Please update this page, if you have figured out anything, that is not mentioned here!




The MactelSupportTeam is about to restructure and reorganize the documentation for Intel-based Macs. If you are interested in helping, please visit our team page for information. For all Mactel wikis, there is a starting place here. There is also a thread about planning the Mactel docummentation going on.