ubuntu on new retina macbook : any experience ?

[BlueDragonX]

Actually I'm working on implementing nouveau support, so not using nomodeset is entirely the point

[nsicad]

Hi,

I managed to boot usb stick 2G using Linux Mint 13 (cinnamon). I downloaded linux mint 13 cinnamon .iso converted to .dmg and dd into usb stick.

Linux Mint 13 has EFI boot that why it is possible to boot without even installing rEFit or reFind. It boots in 'compatibility mood'. I just play a bit, no internet (WIFI), no nvidia, trackpad works. I have not installed in internal hdd. I am waiting for Mountain Lion to available so I don't need to reinstall linux again.

However, I am thinking of installing, linux mint or Ubuntu in external usb hard drive. I think this is possible based on what I see in the linux mint 13 installation .iso. I just have to upgrade the kernel into 3.5.x using the ubuntu kernel repository.

Any tips ideas how to make ubuntu 12.x using in external hard drive for new macbookpro (mid 2012)?

Edit: I managed to install Linux Mint 13 in external hard drive without touching my internal SSD. I partitioned my 1 Tb Toshiba using Mac OS X Lion Disk Utility and then I use Gparted in my liveusb (Mint 13) to further partitioning the drive. I got 2 Mac OS partition (HFS+), 3 ext4 partitions and 1 MSDOS Fat32 partition. My linux now boots with this exteral drive. Athought some errors still. No Wifi since the yet. I need to update the linux kernel into 3.5.x so I will got most of the drivers for this Mac (10.1).

[ASven]

Has anybody archieved running the MBPr with the Intel GPU only?
(and to disable the nVidia chip completly?)

[BlueDragonX]

Has anybody archieved running the MBPr with the Intel GPU only?
(and to disable the nVidia chip completly?)

No, not yet. Currently neither the nVidia or Intel chips are fully supported by the open source drivers. That will need to be achieved before work can be started on the gmux driver.

I'm currently working on full nouveau support. It's nearly a there. Once that's complete I'll move on to getting the Intel chip supported.

[Omni-Vi]

Just wanted to thank all of you for the work your putting into this. It's really appreciated!

[nsicad]

lspci -vnn

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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0fd5] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:00f2]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at 90000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
Expansion ROM at c1000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidiafb

01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0e1b] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:00f2]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at c1080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:16a3] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:16b4]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at c1800000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Memory at c1810000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at c1830000 [disabled] [size=2K]
Capabilities: <access denied>

03:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Memory Card Reader [14e4:16bc] (rev 10) (prog-if 01)
Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:96bc]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at c1820000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4331] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:00ef]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at c1900000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: bcma

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Still I could not make my wireless working?

I think there is bug on b43 with kernel
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/950295

[nsicad]

I am trying to use the latest kernel 3.5.0.rc7 (ubuntu) i386.

I got this problem.

"Refined TSC clocksoruce
Switching to clocksource"

Hung.

I tried these and it did not work.

tsc=reliable

clocksource=acpi_pm


The power to the external usb drive is cut (i.e. not power light).

[BlueDragonX]

lspci -vnn

...snip...

Still I could not make my wireless working?

I think there is bug on b43 with kernel
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/950295

There is no bug, wireless works fine. You need to load the firmware for the BCM4331 before it works.

You'll need to use fwcutter to pull the firmware out of a relatively new BCM driver.

1. Download driver:
wget http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware...00.138.tar.bz2

2. Install fwcutter:
apt-get install b43-fwcutter

3. Extract firmware:
tar -xf broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o

6. Reload your b43 kernel module:
sudo rmmod b43
sudo modprobe b43

7. Use your wireless.

I am trying to use the latest kernel 3.5.0.rc7 (ubuntu) i386.

I got this problem.

"Refined TSC clocksoruce
Switching to clocksource"

Hung.

I tried these and it did not work.

tsc=reliable

clocksource=acpi_pm


The power to the external usb drive is cut (i.e. not power light).

Try passing on the kernel commandline on boot: noapic

I've been running 3.5.0-r7 since release. It has one of my patches in it =P

[BlueDragonX]

Is anyone else having issues resuming from suspend? Mine doesn't come back up after suspending in Gnome 3. I just get a blank screen. I end up having to long-press the power button to force it off.

[blayne]

Is anyone else having issues resuming from suspend? Mine doesn't come back up after suspending in Gnome 3. I just get a blank screen. I end up having to long-press the power button to force it off.

My suspend works fine, however I loose my apple thunderbolt ethernet when it loads back up.

I think this line is the reason for loosing my ethernet.

[ 5231.201061] tg3 0000:0a:00.0: eth0: No firmware running

trying to rmmod -> insmod the tg3 module gives me

[ 5296.931109] tg3 0000:0a:00.0: tg3_abort_hw timed out, TX_MODE_ENABLE will not clear MAC_TX_MODE=ffffffff
[ 5310.884115] pcieport 0000:00:01.1: wake-up capability enabled by ACPI
[ 5315.395102] tg3.c:v3.123 (March 21, 2012)
[ 5315.409132] pci_raw_set_power_state: 1 callbacks suppressed
[ 5315.409143] tg3 0000:0a:00.0: Refused to change power state, currently in D3
[ 5315.409176] tg3 0000:0a:00.0: Cannot find Power Management capability, aborting
[ 5315.409200] tg3: probe of 0000:0a:00.0 failed with error -5

What does your syslog say about the resume?