Ubuntu Gutsy on MacBook Pro - UPDATED!

Preface

For the Gutsy 7.10 release, Applys to MacBook Pro generation 1(CoreDuo) & 2(Core2Duo), and MacBook.

If you have a MacBook Pro generation 3(SantaRosa) also check the wiki page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro/SantaRosa

For more information :

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook

Thanks to Ubuntu forum members for their feedback and the people providing drivers for Linux on Macbook especially Nicolas Boichat, Ronald S. Bultje, Jan Bernhardt, Ludovic Rousseau ... and me , my name is João Pedro Serrano and I live in Portugal.

Contact: Ubuntu community nickname Fuz2y / Fuz2yPt ; email - fuz2y@netcabo.pt

Mac OS X Installation

1. It may be useful for firmware update or hardware check ..

2. Boot on Mac OS X DVD holding Alt key

3. Follow installation instruction.

Boot Menu installation

1. Boot on Mac OS X

2. Install/Run BootCamp

3. Install rEFIt (http://refit.sf.net)

Note: the following manual steps are not necessary with the latest version of rEFIt. Simply running the rEFIt.mpkg will take care of the details automatically.

1. Install mac image

2. Copy efi to root directory (drag efi folder to MacOs disk)

3. Open a mac os terminal (in utilities)

4. cd /efi/refit

5. ./enable-always.sh

Partitioning

Note: I've also managed to do this automatically by using DiskUtil from Mac OS X DVD, but if you do this, leave the partitions partitioned but unformated except for Mac OS X partition, because Bootcamp installation requires single Mac partition!; and you also going to have to reboot after installation on to Ubuntu Live CD again and update grub mannualy.

In a Mac os X terminal, partition the disc :

sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 49G

That sets 49G for MacOsX and the rest for Linux

For triple boot:

sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 49G Linux Linux 35G "MS-DOS FAT32" Windows 63G

Install Windows Vista

1. Boot, in refit, choose the Windows DVD.

2. Launch Install, format Bootcamp partition with NTFS file system and procede with the installer, at reboot choose the Windows Hard Disk.

3. Install drivers from Apple Mac OS X 10.5 DVD

Install Linux Ubuntu

1. Boot on Ubuntu Live CD

2. Click install on disk in Ubuntu

3. Choose a manual partition : Select Linux Partition and check out the format box option (as ext3 filesystem)

• - Do not erase or format anything else!!!

4. Define mount :

• - If possible, do not mount /mount/EFI (select white item in list) - Mount Linux partition as: / - Mount Windows partition as: /media/Windows

5. Click on Advanced Options before proceding with the installaton and modify Grub to install on (hd0,2)

Swap File

This is useful if you already have too many partitions on your macbook and want to put the swap file directly on the main / partition.

Code:

sudo /bin/bash

dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1024 count=2048000
mkswap /swapfile
swapon /swapfile

Edit /etc/fstab:

/swapfile               swap                    swap    defaults        0 0

Note: You can use suspend on disk with a swapfile. To do that we have to add an option passed to the kernel. Add the resume=/dev/<partition> resume_offset=<offset to the swapfile in blocks> :

sudo filefrag -v /swapfile
#output : First block: 102300
#...

Copy the first block number of the swapfile (ex:102300) and edit the defoptions line of /boot/grub/menu.lst :

defoptions=quiet splash resume=/dev/sda3 resume_offset=102300

On this example, the swapfile is on partition /dev/sda3. You are now able to use suspend on disk (hibernate).

Suspend

Suspend is broken in Ubuntu 7.10 on many first-generation MacBooks as well as some later-generation MacBooks and MacBook Pros. In particular, these machines will go into suspend, but will not come out of suspend. This is because the kernel supplied with 7.10 has some issues which prevent this from working. To fix this you will have to download an older version of the Linux kernel that is known to work. The latest known version to work is 2.6.22-12, which you can download by installing the packages at the locations pointed to below. Be sure to install them in the order as they appear here :

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-image-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22-12.39

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-headers-2.6.22-12/2.6.22-12.39

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-headers-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22-12.39

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22-12.32

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22.4-12.3

After installing, edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and change the default=0 line to default=2 (if the newly-installed kernel is the third listed in the menu.lst file, which it should be when installed on a stock Gutsy install).

Restart your MacBook for the update to take effect.

Note: You will have to reinstall any wireless drivers you may have installed in the past and graphic card drivers too.

Video

Install ATI's Catalyst official drivers 8.42.3 with AIGLX working!! thanks to the poster of this forum topic : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=591066

Note: If you follow everything exactly you will succeed!, I didnt and only got it working on the 5th attempt.. so take special attention to step 11 . Also if you got the error of "LibGL.so.1" do this:

sudo ln -f /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1

Here's my xorg.conf (it works with all settings, single, clone, and big desktop to extended monitor!!!) :

Note: use ATI Catalyst Control Center > Applications > Accessories > to change any of this mods(clone,single,big desktop) or to change screen resolution or to disable/enable monitors.

Code:

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
#       InputDevice     "stylus"        "SendCoreEvents"
#       InputDevice     "cursor"        "SendCoreEvents"
#       InputDevice     "eraser"        "SendCoreEvents"
        Identifier     "Default Layout"
        Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice    "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"


    Load  "bitmap"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "ddc"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "int10"
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "vbe"
    Load  "v4l"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "CoreKeyboard"
        Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "pt"
        Option      "XkbVariant" "mac"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "CorePointer"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "150"
Option "RightEdge" "1070"
Option "TopEdge" "100"
Option "BottomEdge" "310"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "MaxDoubleTapTime" "180"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "VertEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "TapButton1" "0"
Option "TapButton2" "0"
Option "TapButton3" "0"
Option "LockedDrags" "off"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "50"
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "MinSpeed" "1.10"
Option "MaxSpeed" "1.30"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.08"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
# corner buttons
Option "RTCornerButton" "0"
Option "RBCornerButton" "2"
Option "LTCornerButton" "0"
Option "LBCornerButton" "3"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "stylus"
        Driver      "wacom"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option      "Type" "stylus"
        Option      "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "eraser"
        Driver      "wacom"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option      "Type" "eraser"
        Option      "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "cursor"
        Driver      "wacom"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option      "Type" "cursor"
        Option      "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
        Option      "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
        Option      "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
        Option      "DPMS" "true"
EndSection


Section "Device"
        Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
        Driver      "fglrx"
        Option      "VideoOverlay" "on"
        Option      "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
        Option "AIGLX" "true"
        Option "DRI" "true"
        Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
        Option "LinearAlloc" "6144"
        Option "CacheLines" "1080"
        Option "TexturedVideo" "on"     

        
EndSection


Section "Screen"
        Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
        Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]"
        Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes     ""
        EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
  Option "Composite" "true"
EndSection 

Screen Colors

I've noticed that many MacBooks really need this tweak in order to visualize correctly screen colors. To calibrate the screen colors (in order to match OS X), you need to install xcalib. This isn't available in the Ubuntu repositories, so you'll have to download it.

Go to http://www.etg.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de/web/doe/xcalib/ and (if you are running i386) download the newest Linux binary; save it to the Desktop. (If you are running amd64, you'll need to compile it from source; make sure to install libxxf86vm-dev and libxext-dev first, and then simply make xcalib in the extracted source directory. Take the resulting xcalib binary and continue with these instructions.)

To install and configure it, you will need to do a few things in the terminal and mount a Mac OS X partition (to copy your color profile) as follows (substitute your Mac OS partition's partition number for x in /dev/sdax, 2 being the first standard partition):

sudo mv ~/Desktop/xcalib /usr/local/bin/xcalib
sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/xcalib
sudo mount -t hfsplus /dev/sdax /mnt
sudo cp /mnt/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/* /usr/local/etc

Then, do an "ls /usr/local/etc" and note the name of the profile (for the next step).

Finally, add the following line to the end of either /etc/gdm/Init/Default (for standard Ubuntu/Gnome) or /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsetup (for Kubuntu/KDE), before the final "exit" statement:

/usr/local/bin/xcalib "/usr/local/etc/<insert name of profile here>"

Restart X (Ctrl-Alt-Backspace) and your Mac OS X color profile will load as X starts.

Audio

1. Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:

install snd-hda-intel position_fix=1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-hda-intel $CMDLINE_OPTS && /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-hda-intel

2. Increase the volume (both using the key combination and the system tray applet) to its maximum possible value.

3. Right-click on the volume applet and choose Preferences. Select "PCM" as the device to control.

4. Open the Sound preferences (System-Preferences-Sound in GNOME). Select "PCM" as the device to control.

Wireless

To install:

sudo aptitude install build-essential
wget http://snapshots.madwifi.org/madwifi-trunk-current.tar.gz
tar -zxvf madwifi<tab>
cd madwifi<tab>
make
sudo make install

If you want you can alternatively get the sources by SVN

svn checkout http://svn.madwifi.org/madwifi/trunk madwifi)

At this point the driver should work and wifi will be enabled after reboot.

Alternatively you can use these commands to insert the driver into the running kernel:

sudo modprobe ath_pci
sudo modprobe wlan_scan_sta

Temperatures & Fan Speed

Hard Disk Temperature

sudo apt-get install hddtemp
sudo hddtemp  /dev/sda

That prints the temperature of your harddisk

CPUs Temperature & Fan Speed

sudo modprobe applesmc
sensors

That prints temperatures of both CPUs and Fan Speed

Fan Speed Control

This is the only way it seems to work correctly, I've tried other guides and it didnt adjust the fans speed, so here it goes:

sudo modprobe applesmc
echo applesmc | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

and then add the following line to /etc/rc.local :

echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan1_manual
echo 3000 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan1_output

echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan2_manual
echo 3000 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan2_output

Note: 3000 = 3000RPM , type "sensors" on a terminal to see the resulting temperatures, you can also set it between 2000 (almost noise-less) and a max of 6000 (very noisy).

CPU Settings

I've only tested this on MacBook Pro generation 2(Core2Duo), so contribute here please! =)

I've noticed that if cpu frequency governator settings are set to "ondemand" both CPUs are running 20ºC cooler

so add this to /etc/rc.local :

modprobe acpi_cpufreq
modprobe cpufreq_ondemand
modprobe applesmc
modprobe i2c-i801
modprobe eeprom
modprobe coretemp
sensors -s
cpufreq-set -c 0 -g ondemand
cpufreq-set -c 1 -g ondemand

Reducing power consumption

Install the powertop package :

sudo apt-get install powertop

and run with "sudo powertop" in a terminal. Follow the instructions given as to reducing power consumption.

WebCam (iSight) & EKiga

*Install prerequisites and launch Ekiga (Ekiga may also be launched through the menus)

sudo apt-get install ekiga libpt-plugins-v4l2
ekiga

1.Configuration. You may have to select the iSight device. Edit > Preferences > Devices > Video Devices >

2.Video plugin: V4L2

3.Input device: Built-in iSight

If you want to use it in 640x480 mode, then:

gconftool-2 --type integer --set /apps/ekiga/devices/video/size 1

Access Mac OS X & Windows Partition

To do so edit /etc/fstab , here's mine :

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>

proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0

## Linux #################################################################

/dev/sda3       /    ext3   defaults,errors=remount-ro  0       1

## Swap ##################################################################

/swapfile       swap            swap    defaults        0       0

## EFI ###################################################################

#/dev/sda1      /media/EFI     vfat  defaults,utf8,umask=007,gid=46  0 1

## DVD-ROM ###############################################################

/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0    udf,iso9660  user,noauto,exec 0       0

## Macintosh #############################################################

/dev/sda2       /media/Macintosh     hfsplus      defaults  0  0

## Windows ###############################################################

/dev/sda4       /media/Windows       ntfs         defaults  0  0

## Network ###############################################################

# Server

//Server/public /media/Server smbfs username=USER,password=PASSWORD 0 0

# Lacie 2TB

//Lacie2TB/public /media/Lacie2TB smbfs username=USER,password=PASSWORD 0 0

Then do the following in terminal:

sudo /bin/bash

mkdir /media/Macintosh
mkdir /media/Windows
chmod 777 /media/Macintosh
chmod 777 /media/Windows
umount -a
mount -a

Apple Remote Control

Apple's Remote Control is working by default in Ubuntu 7.10, but only allows you to control the Volume. So here's the tweaks to get it working on with other applications:

sudo apt-get install inputlirc lirc lirc-x

And edit /etc/rc.local and add:

/etc/init.d/inputlirc restart

Then go to > System > Preferences > Sessions , and add the following to the Startup list:

sudo /etc/rc.local

sudo irexec & /home/YOURACCOUNT/.lircrc   
sudo irxevent & /home/YOURACCOUNT/.lircrc

And copy the following to /home/YOURACCOUNT/.lircrc file : Note : YOURACCOUNT = your user name

##################################################
# LIRC Config for the following Applications:
##################################################

#############
#### VLC ####
#############

begin
prog = vlc
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = key-play-pause
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = vlc
button = KEY_MENU
config = key-aspect-ratio
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = vlc
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = key-jump-medium
repeat = 1
end

begin
prog = vlc
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = key-jump+medium
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = vlc
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
config = 
repeat = 1
end

begin
prog = vlc
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
config = 
repeat = 1
end

#################
#### MPlayer ####
#################

#begin mplayer
begin
prog = mplayer
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = pause
repeat = 15
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = KEY_MENU
config = stop
repeat = 15
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = seek -10
repeat = 10
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = seek +10
repeat = 10
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
config = volume 1
repeat = 1
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
config = volume -1
repeat = 1
end
#end mplayer


##################
#### Kaffeine ####
##################

#begin kaffeine
begin
prog = irexec
button =
config = dcop kaffeine MainApplication-Interface
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = if `dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface isPlaying`; then dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface pause; dcop kaffeine kaffeine_mainview hide; else dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface play; dcop kaffeine kaffeine_mainview hide; fi
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_MENU
repeat = 1
config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface stop
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
repeat = 1
config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface posPlus
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
repeat = 1
config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface posMinus
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
repeat = 1
config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface volUp
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
repeat = 1
config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface volDown
end

#end kaffeine


################
#### Amarok ####
################

#begin amarok
begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = dcop amarok player playPause
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_MENU
config = dcop amarok player stop
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = dcop amarok player next
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = dcop amarok player prev
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
repeat = 1
config = dcop amarok player volumeUp
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
repeat = 1
config = dcop amarok player volumeDown
end
#end amarok


###############
#### Totem ####
###############

begin
prog = irxevent
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = Key p Totem
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_MENU
config = stop
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = Totem
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = seek_forward
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = Totem
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = seek_backward
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
repeat = 10
config =
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
repeat = 10
config =
end



###################
#### Audacious ####
###################

begin
prog = audacious
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = PAUSE
repeat = 16
end

begin
prog = audacious
button = KEY_MENU
config = STOP
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = audacious
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = NEXT
repeat = 16
end

begin
prog = audacious
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = PREV
repeat = 16
end


##############
#### XMMS ####
##############

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = pause
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_MENU
config = stop
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = next
repeat = 16
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = prev
repeat = 16
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
config = fwd 5
repeat = 10
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
config = bwd 5
repeat = 10
end


###############
##### XdTV ####
###############

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = record
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = setstation prev
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PNEXTSONG
config = setstation next
repeat = 0
end

################
#### TVtime ####
################

#begin tvtime

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = tvtime-command ENTER
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_MENU
config = tvtime-command TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN
end

begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = tvtime-command UP
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = tvtime-command DOWN
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
config = tvtime-command RIGHT
repeat = 2
end
begin
prog = irexec
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
config = tvtime-command LEFT
repeat = 2
end

#begin
# prog = irexec
# button = middle
# config = tvtime-command CHANNEL_JUMP
# repeat = 1
#end

#end tvtime


##############################################
#### Evince y OpenOffice (Presentations) ####
##############################################

begin
prog = irxevent
button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
config = Key F11 CurrentWindow
config = Key F5 CurrentWindow
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = irxevent
button = KEY_MENU
config = Key Escape CurrentWindow
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = irxevent
button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
config = Key Prior CurrentWindow
repeat = 1
end

begin
prog = irxevent
button = KEY_NEXTSONG
config = Key Next CurrentWindow
repeat = 1
end

begin
prog = irxevent
button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
config = Key ctrl-plus CurrentWindow
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = irxevent
button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
config = Key ctrl-minus CurrentWindow
repeat = 0
end

Desktop

Fonts like Mac OS X

By default, Ubuntu uses a style of font rendering different than that used on Mac OS X. You may prefer fonts similar to those on Mac OS X, and you can have these on Ubuntu by doing the following:

1. Open the Appearance preference panel (System-Preferences-Appearance) 1. Click Fonts, and select the "Subpixel smoothing" option. 1. Click Details, and select "Slight" hinting. 1. Enjoy!

Compiz Fusion 0.6.0 from Sources

Here's how to install latest compiz fusion from sources:

http://phorolinux.com/how-to-install-compiz-fusion-060-from-sources-on-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon.html

To enable Compiz Fusion Icon do this:

sudo apt-get install git git-core compiz-dev
git-clone git://anongit.opencompositing.org/users/crdlb/fusion-icon
cd fusion-icon
make
sudo make install 

Avant Window Navigator

To install AWN with nice Skins and Curves Effect follow this guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=572019

aMSN SVN with Tcl & TK 8.5

Follow this guide, it's not my native language but i think anyone understands it: http://sevencapitalsins.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/amsn-svn/

VMwarer Server & Bootcamp partitions

Installing VMWare Server on Ubuntu 7.10

1. Download VMware Server source from the VMware website: http://vmware.com/download/server/

2. Download this installer patch: http://knihovny.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/vmware-any-any-update113.tar.gz ( source reference: http://igordevlog.blogspot.com/2007/07/vmware-in-ubuntu-gutsy-kernel-2622.html )

3. Extract all the archives to some location on your system (tar -zxvf VMware-server* ; tar -zxvf vmware*)

4. Ensure that you have build-essential installed in order to compile these sources (sudo aptitude install build-essential)

5. Install the xinetd server (sudo aptitude install xinetd)

6. Run sudo ./vmware-install.pl located within the vmware-server-* unpacked archive.

7. Select all the default options *EXCEPT* do not compile the modules at this point. (Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system? NO)

8. Run sudo ./runme.pl located within the vmware-any* archive. This will launch step 8.

9. Select the default options and this time answer YES to compile the proper modules.

10. Run vmware-server using the command vmware or via your Applications Menu.

Note: if you update your kernel you will need to re-run the scripts to regenerate and recompile VMware Server for your updated kernel.

Troubleshooting

Please report here if you find any bugs or if you find something new that's usefull adding to the wiki !