AppleMacBook2Ghz

Note: This article applies to MacBooks sold before June 2007

Current Issues

Wireless was detected in 6.06, but not in Edgy No trackpad double tapping. No trackpad scrolling. Screen not dimmed on battery. There still needs to be a solution for right clicking like there is in OS X. Brightness hot keys don't work. No simple way to get the included Apple remote working. Incorrect screen reslution

System Info

bios-version:    MB11.88Z.005F.B00.0604141041
system-manufacturer:Apple Computer, Inc.
system-product-name:MacBook1,1
system-version:1.0

Hardware details

in Dapper 6.06?

in Edgy RC?

Installation works?

Untested (liveCD booted)

Untested (liveCD booted)

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper 6.06?

in Edgy RC?

Screen

Yes

Yes

Correct resolution?

Yes

No. Max allowed is 1024X768

63020

Correct refresh rate?

Yes

Yes

3D Acceleration

Yes

Yes

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

Untested

Untested

Sleep

Untested

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

No

No

63025

Blank monitor on inactivity

Yes

Yes

Lid Close

Yes

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Correct volume?

Untested

Yes

Hardware volume switch

No (out of the box)

Yes

Headphone jack

Yes

Yes

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Yes

Yes

Wireless NIC

Detected, but untested

Undetected

Firewire

Untested

Yes

Bluetooth

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

No right click

No right click

61223

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

No

No

61223

Touchpad - Scroll down side

No

No

61223

Touchpad - turned off while typing

No

No

External mouse - USB

Yes

Yes

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Yes

Yes

Apple Remote

No

No

61500

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper 6.06?

in Edgy Knot RC?

+ F1

Lower LCD Brightness

No

No

61502

+ F2

Raise LCD Brightness

No

No

61502

+ F3

Mute Volume

No

Yes

+ F4

Lower Volume

No

Yes

+ F5

Raise Volume

No

Yes

+ F6

Numlock

No

Yes

+ F7

External Monitor function (mirroring?)

Untested

Untested

+ Eject

Ejects CD

Untested

Yes

Notes

I was only able to test on the live CD as I don't want to write over OS X before Ubuntu fully works on this laptop.

Update: The new dapper kernel 2.6.15-26 containes some fixes for the macbook


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