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On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 3:13 AM, AlejandroV <lanjoe9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Thank you very much! Unfortunately I have the same problems even with
> the one you attached to the forum post :( it never "sees" the
> configfile, so it presents the command line and I have to give it the
> path to the configfile (for some reason it only was able to see inside
> the ext2 partition and not the osx one..). What version of MacOS do you
> have (could it perhaps be some change in the filesystem? I've got snow
> leopard)?


mmm i've leopard (no snow), and osx has hfsplus as file system (here
grub-efi is installed), while in ubuntu i use ext3.
let me know if i could help you someway.

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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