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[quiara]

I'm a fairly computer-savvy chick -- as long as that computer is running Mac OS or Windows. I know tiny, microscopic amounts of linux-y goodness. I want to change this!

I've got a late 2008 aluminum unibody MacBook and I'd like to dual boot it, 10.5 and Ubuntu 9.04. To ensure no human error on my part, I requested the DVD rather than burned my own (Okay, it's mostly 'cause I had no blank DVDs at the moment, but still.). It arrived and I want to install it -- but I don't really speak linux.

Other than the pages at http://help.ubuntu.com, is there another place for MacBook-specific installs for Linux n00bs? Any help will make you my new BFF. ^_^

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[zenten]

What is the specific model of mac that you're using?

[quiara]

10/08 aluminum unibody, 2.4GHz C2D, 250GB HD, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 9400M, SuperDrive, backlit kbd -- this one.

[zenten]

OK, that's weird, I would have thought that your airport card at least should be working.

Have you tried running an update with it connected via ethernet? Where there any messages about "restricted drivers"? Try also going to "System", "Administration", "Restricted Drivers Manager" and making sure everything is selected. You will also need to have the ethernet cable connected, as this will require an internet connection.

Also, you will likely only be able to get these working by actually installing the OS, not running off the DVD as a live CD. Not sure how you're doing things right now.

Restricted drivers

[baggyeyes]

yeah, I agree with zenten - you can usually get things like the Airport card working through the Restricted Drivers menu item -but - you need to be plugged into a high speed Internet connection via Ethernet.