questions before i install

[cordell507]

i have a macbook pro7,1 and whenever i booted the ubuntu cd to try it the brightness was really low and the air port didn't work, i have my drive ready for the install and everything ready im just wondering how to istall the needed drivers, thank you

[Ken147]

i have a macbook pro7,1 and whenever i booted the ubuntu cd to try it the brightness was really low and the air port didn't work, i have my drive ready for the install and everything ready im just wondering how to istall the needed drivers, thank you

when you booted and the brightness was down, were you plugged into a power source or running it off the battery?

[cordell507]

when you booted and the brightness was down, were you plugged into a power source or running it off the battery?

i wasn't pluged in but it only happened that one time

[Ken147]

i wasn't pluged in but it only happened that one time

ahh, ok then. by airport i assume you mean the wifi card. then yes it will install drivers when you install ubuntu

[cordell507]

ahh, ok then. by airport i assume you mean the wifi card. then yes it will install drivers when you install ubuntu

I installed and ethernet will work but when i click the internet icon in the status bar it says wireless networks and under that it says device not ready(firmware missing)

Im currently updating so maybe that will work

[cordell507]

did the firmware update and it didn't change and i've noticed the backlight is dimmer even when pluged in

[Ken147]

did the firmware update and it didn't change and i've noticed the backlight is dimmer even when pluged in


1) for wifi: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro7-1/Natty

2) as for the dim backlight check the power management.

[cordell507]

1) for wifi: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro7-1/Natty

2) as for the dim backlight check the power management.

thank you very much

[Ken147]

thank you very much

no problem, let me know if it works!! :)