Tagged Questions
0
votes
0answers
64 views
Can't install an OS on 2008 Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro
I've got a MacBook Pro from 2008 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. I installed Ubuntu 10.10, then installed Debian 7 Testing. Debian 7 was fine, but for some reason the red and blue were swapped (green was ...
1
vote
1answer
301 views
Dual Booting a Macbook Pro (OSX) with Ubuntu 12.10
I have been trying to dual boot my mid-2012 Macbook Pro running OSX Mountain Lion with Ubuntu 12.10 with a disk and a USB, and none of them are working. I have used disk utility to partition my hard ...
5
votes
1answer
271 views
How to remove caps lock delay on Apple MacBook Pro aluminum keyboard
Apple's MacBook Pro has a slight delay on the caps lock key.
That is, the caps lock key has to be held down slightly longer
than normal to register the key press required to engage the caps ...
1
vote
0answers
374 views
Triple Boot - MacBook Pro (9,1)
I'm copying my question from AskUbuntu (Part of stack exchange) to here, I think they'd prefer me to go here, since I seem to be getting no activity on my question:
So Ubuntu 12.10 came out today ...
0
votes
1answer
185 views
If MacbookPro has BIOS emulation, why the need for ELILO for Linux?
I'm not fully versed in how the EFI booting process happens. If I want to install Linux in a partition formerly used by Windows, why can I not simply use LILO, installing the boot section in the ...
0
votes
1answer
271 views
CentOS 6.x for CUDA development on a MBP
Here is a short description of my situation - I need a portable machine for CUDA and iOS development, so any of the newer MacBook Pros with NVIDIA GPUs seemed like a no-brainer at first. However, the ...
1
vote
0answers
247 views
Replacing OS X with Linux or Unix, and making the switch to Tiling Window Managers
I have a Macbook Pro 8,2 and really want to make the switch to something a little less stubborn and a little more flexible than the proprietary Mac OS X. I am a bit frustrated with MacPorts lately and ...
3
votes
1answer
596 views
How can I use a Linux box's display as a third display for my MacBook Pro?
At work, I have a MacBook Pro that I use as my primary machine. I also have a RHEL6 box that has a dual-head graphics card. When my KVM is switched to the Mac, the second display that is hooked to the ...
2
votes
0answers
90 views
Migrating from Linux to OSX and have a few questions [closed]
I've read this question and still have a few concerns.
I've been using linux for a number of years and was wondering if some of the features I have learned to rely on are present in OSX (on a Macbook ...
6
votes
4answers
3k views
How do I run a GUI app via SSH?
I'm used to working on Unix/Linux and recently moved to Mac. In used to be able to do this:
derick@linux1:~$ ssh -X linux2
derick@linux2's password:
derick@linux2:~$ xclock
I've install X11 from ...
4
votes
1answer
853 views
Boot MacBook Pro into non OSX operating system from external harddisk
I have a MacBook Pro and an external HDD with Ubuntu, I can use this HDD to boot other machines into Ubuntu but no amount of pressing option would make my MacBook Pro think that the drive is bootable.
...
