Dear fellow ubuntu users,
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my MacBookPro 7,1 13" (mid 2010).
I decided to run it in EFI mode since it feels more natural.
The installation went flawlessly, WiFi wasn't working out of the box, but after installing the linux-headers and bcmwl-kernel-source, that was fixed.
The only problem I'm still experiencing now are some weird screen glitches, and random crashes that I suspect the nouveau driver of.
The problem is that after installing the nvidia drivers by doing apt-get install nvidia-current my MacBook doesn't boot. After the ubuntu splash screen the screen just goes blank. The backlight is disabled either so it's just like my MacBook is turned of. The only thing I can do then is a reset by pressing the power button for a few seconds.
Here's what I've tried
- Installed the drivers by using the run script from nvidia.com
- Installed the latest experimental 310 version by using the bumblebee ppa
- Used nomodeset as a boot option.
The video card my macbook has is a 320M. I know my problem is probably fixed by running in BIOS emulation mode, but EFI mode just seems a lot faster. And clamshell display mode is working, which I use a lot.
Do you guys know any way to fix my problem. Or can I install a newer version of the nouveau driver that doesn't cause any screen glitches and crashes?
Thanks in advance.
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