Comments on: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Experience on a Macbook 2,1

By: Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Experience on a Macbook 2,1 « Function13.net

Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Experience on a Macbook 2,1 « Function13.net — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:03:03 +0000

[...] This experiment aims to determine the level of hardware compatibility of Ubuntu on the 2nd generation Macbook and not necessarily provide a general review. I will also make comparisons of this release with my Hardy Heron experience post. [...]

By: WhisKiTo

WhisKiTo — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:25:24 +0000

Really thanks for the guide!!!

By: Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Experience on a Macbook 2,1 « Lijamez’s Blog

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:05:53 +0000

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:22:21 +0000

Thanks a lot, very informative.

Does anybody figure out how to increase battery life under Ubuntu? Or is that possibly simply a performance issue with Ubuntu’s basic components?

By: Linux Mint 5 Elyssia Experience on a Macbook2,1 « Lijamez’s Blog

Linux Mint 5 Elyssia Experience on a Macbook2,1 « Lijamez’s Blog — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:02:42 +0000

[...] The trackpad feels essentially unchanged from a regular Ubuntu install which is to say, disappointingly bad. A better configuration is provided in the Ubuntu Documentation and my previous Ubuntu experience post. [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:42:14 +0000

Thanks for this, helped me decide whether to try Ubuntu on my macbook. I was hoping that Linux (unlike any version of windows) might have a battery life similar to OSX, but clearly not, which is a shame.

Tom