MacBook Pro 8,1 With Ubuntu
I just had to have my MacBook Pro 5,5 replaced, and they replaced it with the brand new 8,1. This is nice, except for the fact that I have now learned that I can't get the video or wireless drivers for this computer. I do not have any access to ethernet, and USB internet does not seem to work. Right now I have Ubuntu 10.04 32bit installed. The installation went fine, but I can't get any drivers. Is there any fix for this?
Here are the specs for this laptop:
Intel i5 Sandy Bridge 2.3GHz
320Gig HDD partitioned
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU
Airport Extreme Broadcom BCM43xx
-NetXtreme BCM57765
-Broadcam Corporation Device 4331
If ANYONE can help me I'd greatly appreciate it. Perhaps there's another distro I can use, or maybe another release that works somewhat? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 With Ubuntu
I have the same machine (upgraded from the 7,1) and this thread contains the latest developments on support:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...695746&page=20
This is the wiki page on this model of laptop:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro8-1/Natty
From what I've seen they have everything but blue tooth and wireless
Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 With Ubuntu
Unfortunately, the wireless is exactly what I need! The house I live in is wireless and I don't have access to ethernet internet. It's very frustrating!