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How to install the firmware from a MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 13"
onto a MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 13" (Uni/Late 09) [Action should
correct SATA speed issues and maybe RAM issues]:

1) Do a clean install of Yosemite (this should be optional, but it never
hurts to start clean)

2) Download http://support.apple.com/kb/DL853 (MacBook Pro EFI Firmware
Update 1.7)

3) Install Pacifist: https://www.charlessoft.com/ (or whatever software
you like using to extract files)

4) Open Pacifist and then drag the MacBookProEFIUpdate.dmg into it

5) Expand: Contents of MacBookProEFIUpdate.pkg -> Contents of
MacBookProEFIUpdate.pkg -> Applications -> Utilities -> MacBook Pro EFI
Firmware Update.app -> Contents -> Resources

6) Drag MBP55_00AC_03B_LOCKED.scap to the Desktop

7) Click the Extract button in Pacifist and enter your password if
prompted and press OK (might need to enter your password twice)

8) Quit Pacifist

9) Click Go -> Utilities

10) Open Terminal

11) Type "cd Desktop" without the quotes and press Enter/Return

12) Type "mv MBP55_00AC_03B_LOCKED.scap MB61_00C8_B02_LOCKED.scap"
without the quotes and press Enter/Return

13) Make sure your laptop is hooked up to a reliable power source

14) Type "sudo bless -mount / -firmware MB61_00C8_B02_LOCKED.scap
--recovery --verbose" without the quotes and press Enter/Return

15) Type your password and press Enter/Return

16) Restart your Mac (you should hear an angry beep, then see a black
screen like nothing is happening for a good while, then a gray screen
with a progress bar, and finally the Mac will reboot again)

17) Once your Mac has booted, open your System Report and verify the
update was successful (Should show the Model Identifier as a
MacBookPro5,5)

18) Have a drink!

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Title:
  Booting fails 3 times, works every fourth time after new install of
  Natty Narwhal amd64 on Macbook Pro

Status in EFI Boot Manager:
  New
Status in Linux:
  Fix Released
Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in libdebian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in parted package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Dear all,

  I am experiencing a severe problem after a new install of Natty
  Narwhal on my Macbook Pro last night:

  The install worked fine, but after reboot nothing came up except fo a black screen.
  After forcing the machine off and on multiple times I was able to bring up the rEFIt boot menu by pressing and holding the 'Alt' (or Option) key and I can then boot into MacOSX or Ubuntu without a problem.

  After restarting / powering off I then have to turn the computer on /
  off the same number of times (3 or 4, I don't remember exactly) where
  nothing happens until it works again.

  I am using a MacbookPro 5,5 (13.3 Inch). My harddisk is setup as follows:
  200MB Partition for EFI
  20GB Partition for OSX
  18.6 GB Partition for / (ext4)
  108.49 GB Partition for /home (ext4)
  1.86 GB Partition for swap

  Other people also seem to experience the same issue:
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10743955&posted=1#post10743955

  This is a pretty big problem for me, so your help is very much
  appreciated.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: Cirrus Analog [Cirrus Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  paul       1487 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xd3480000 irq 20'
     Mixer name	: 'Cirrus Logic CS4206'
     Components	: 'HDA:10134206,106b4d00,00100301'
     Controls      : 17
     Simple ctrls  : 10
  Date: Sat Apr 30 14:53:06 2011
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=55afdc53-85cf-4d37-98c6-fbdd4f1c8482
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro5,5
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=3aad2af7-44e6-4e93-8055-7e1818600eac ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.52
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/15/09
  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: MBP55.88Z.00AC.B03.0906151708
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
  dmi.board.name: Mac-F2268AC8
  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag#
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F2268AC8
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP55.88Z.00AC.B03.0906151708:bd06/15/09:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro5,5:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F2268AC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F2268AC8:
  dmi.product.name: MacBookPro5,5
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

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