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[ste <dummy.it@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Silvio Sisto <sistoviejo@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> ste,
> I am not an expert in acpi.


neither do i..


> From your experience do you think this might be a kernel bug or a bug in
> grub? Sorry if this is an obvious question, I just thought I might throw
> this out there for people who know more about this to consider.
>
>
i think that this thing (that booting from grub-efi works fine with acpi
enabled) shuould be reported in the previously opened kernel bug.

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Booting linux crashes on 2009 White Macbook (hardware version ID "MacBook5,2") unless you use acpi=off or maxcpus=1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341230
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Status in Linux ACPI client: Incomplete
Status in Mactel Support: Confirmed
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
Status in “linux-latest-2.6” package in Debian: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic

The Macbook won't boot unless I use the acpi=off boot option.

I am using Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex with kernel 2.6.27.11 x86 generic.
The machine's Hardware version id is Macbook5,2.
It is one of the new early 2009 white macbooks with geforce 9400 video.

I suspect this is the cause why Ubuntu won't show battery status and won't allow me to change screen brightness.
I followed the steps described here [1] and was able to solve most problems (thanks!) with the exception of the previously mentioned.

[1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook5-1/Intrepid
Note: Not sure if the package is the right one. If it is wrong please change it.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.27
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=3f0132f8-e92c-4796-9721-768d4bbfa1f5 ro quiet splash acpi=off
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-11.27-generic
SourcePackage: linux