Comment 29 for bug 341230

here you are: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6890723#post6890723

i am sturuko, this is a post of 03/2009. now i can use also Nvidia drivers
with all the 3d effects enabled, so I think points 1.b and 1.c are no more
useful now.

grub-efi was compiled in Ubuntu 8.10.. all the other info are in the link!

let me know if you succeed!

ste

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 4:36 PM, AlejandroV <email address hidden> wrote:

> hey Ste, can you share a bit more details on how you compiled grub-efi?
> which OS did you compile it in, which grub version did you use, which
> configure options and which options did you pass to mkimage-grub ? I've
> been spending about 5 endearing hours with grub 1.97beta4 and I can't
> get it to work properly yet..
>
> --
> Booting linux crashes on 2009 White Macbook (hardware version ID
> "MacBook5,2") unless you use acpi=off or maxcpus=1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341230
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>
> Status in Linux ACPI client: Incomplete
> Status in Mactel Support: Confirmed
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> Status in “linux-latest-2.6” package in Debian: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
>
> The Macbook won't boot unless I use the acpi=off boot option.
>
> I am using Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex with kernel 2.6.27.11 x86 generic.
> The machine's Hardware version id is Macbook5,2.
> It is one of the new early 2009 white macbooks with geforce 9400 video.
>
> I suspect this is the cause why Ubuntu won't show battery status and won't
> allow me to change screen brightness.
> I followed the steps described here [1] and was able to solve most problems
> (thanks!) with the exception of the previously mentioned.
>
> [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook5-1/Intrepid
> Note: Not sure if the package is the right one. If it is wrong please
> change it.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.27
> ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=3f0132f8-e92c-4796-9721-768d4bbfa1f5 ro quiet splash
> acpi=off
> ProcEnviron:
>
> PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-11.27-generic
> SourcePackage: linux
>