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<timp2> yes, I think so,
<knightwise> did you take a look at the howto i sent you yesterday ?
<knightwise> http://maketecheasier.com/install-ubuntu-12-10-in-macbook-air/2012/11/08
<timp2> yes, and that was pretty much what I did originally
<knightwise> ok
<knightwise> ubuntu try this
<timp2> though I am trying from a usb DVD
<knightwise> its an old hawto but it has to do with your grub settyings
<knightwise> wait , have you installed it yet ? or just trying to boot from the livce cd  ?
<timp2> I suspect it is the video firmware, possibly due to it having been updatd.
<knightwise>  seems that something in the Macbook power management causes a kernel panic, so youâll need to run the installer with the ânoapicâ option (press space at the splash screen, then F6). Note: you may need to reboot several times, as the installer may kernel panic before you have the option to set ânoapicâ. Also, note that the wifi wonât work (weâll fix this in the next step), so donât try to install updates during the inst
<knightwise> Once the installation finishes, youâll need to boot up with the noapic option (press âeâ in GRUB and add it to the kernel parameters, right next to âsplashâ and âquietâ), and then add it permanently once youâve booted up. You can find detailed directions for both of these steps in the Ubuntu guide for Kernel Boot Parameters
<knightwise> See step 4 of this manual : http://cberner.com/2012/07/10/installing-ubuntu-12-04-on-macbook-pro-retina/
<timp2> knightwise: thanks, looks like I need to blockout a bit more time than I have this minute, but thanks, I will read those and start again when I get back
<knightwise> no worries , good lucj !
<kvarley> I just ran updates and my xorg conf got wiped because I have manually installed AMD graphics drivers. Will restoring the xorg conf work or will I also have to add the kernel modules again? I'm not sure if my kernel got updated or not
<diplo> TheOpenSourcerer: Nice vid :)
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