Samstag, 23. Oktober 2010

Ubuntu on the MacBookAir3,1 11" and MacBookAir3,2 13"


Here you see the Ubuntu login screen an a MacbookAir3,1.

Basicly the installation is similiar to a normal installation, the first thing you have to do is :

1.) Use nomodeset as boot option for the installer.

On the first boot add nomodeset and reboot=pci to the kernel parameters.

How to make this permanent look at this wiki page :

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro7-1/Maverick

I also used the sound config from there.

For the keyboard and touchpad you can use this patch :

macbookair_patch_2.txt


Edit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and add :

bcm5974
hid-apple
usbhid

Additional infos can be found here :

Ubuntu forum MacBookAir3,2

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