On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 07:06:15AM -0400, Tom Allison wrote: > > I would love to hear more about the potential for running Debian on a > macbook. I'm growing concerned that Apple is doing that Thing where they > slowly build up a wall around their OS (Embrace, Extend).
I am running Debian Sid (dual boot alongside Mac OSX) on a standard 13" Macbook and I haven't encountered any major problems so far. The only thing I can complain about is the reduced battery life as compared to OSX, but I believe that is not really a Macbook-specific issue. I have not experimented heavily with smart frequency scaling and hard-drive spin-ups, so that might be a reason for that. Other than that, wireless, sound, iSight etc work just fine. > > I'm struggling with some basics like: Cups, Postgresql, Ruby/DBI that I > shouldn't think would be unsupported. > I have CUPS running fine. I am able to print from Windows networked printers without trouble. > So, if someone figures out how to boot and support a MacBook I'll be very > interested. I picked a Macbook because it had a tendency to just work, > especially with power management and network configuration. > > If there are any specific issues/compatibilities you would like me to check and report on, I'd be glad to help. -- Regards, Kumar. -- Kumar Ravichandran Graduate Research Assistant Department of Aerospace Engineering University of Maryland College Park, MD. "An eye for an eye will only make the entire world blind." - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
