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MacBook 5,2 and Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty)

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

    Wireless (AirPort)

    Desktop Effects (Unity)

    Touchpad (appletouch)

    Keyboard functions (Brightness,volume,...)

    Fans

    Sound

    Suspend & Hibernate

    CD/DVD Writing

    Bluetooth

    External Monitor

    iSight

    Apple Remote Control

(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, but remember that rEFIT supports this MacBook only from 0.12.

If you don't get the option to install grub to /dev/sda3 during the installation as suggested in the installation instructions see this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1576028 If the system does not boot via the refit menu, try using the built-in bootcamp chooser (reboot while holding the alt-key down).

Also remember to edit the boot parameters and add maxcpus=1 so you will be able to boot

Wireless (AirPort)

Not tested yet

Desktop Effects (Unity)

Not tested yet

Trackpad

Left-click, right-click (two finger)use and basic trackpad work out of the box.

To enable two finger scrolling and tap to click:

  • System -> Mouse -> Touchpad

Fill in circle for Two-finger scrolling and if you want horizontal scrolling check that box as well.

Keyboard functions

Not tested yet

Fans

Not tested yet

Sound

Standard sound works out of the box but you need to make a configuration change to get the headphones to work. You will need to edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf and add the following line to the bottom of the file:

  • options snd-hda-intel model=mb31

Suspend/Hibernate

Not tested yet

Remote Control

Not tested yet

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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.



Note: Document was created with help from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook5-1/Natty