MacBuild Troubleshooting - Revision history

AshleySueMas at 20:24, 21 February 2014

2014-02-21T20:24:19Z

AshleySueMas at 20:23, 21 February 2014

2014-02-21T20:23:52Z

AshleySueMas: /* DVD reading */

2013-11-06T01:46:01Z

DVD reading

AshleySueMas: /* Tests performed */

2013-11-06T01:45:29Z

Tests performed

AshleySueMas at 01:44, 6 November 2013

2013-11-06T01:44:52Z

Liliana at 19:21, 6 August 2013

2013-08-06T19:21:55Z

Liliana at 20:47, 2 July 2013

2013-07-02T20:47:27Z

Liliana at 17:19, 26 June 2013

2013-06-26T17:19:55Z

Liliana at 19:07, 18 June 2013

2013-06-18T19:07:52Z

Liliana: /* iSight Camera */

2013-04-20T21:39:10Z

iSight Camera

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	**My current theory is that OSX doesn't like the notion firmware updates using an external disk. Need to image an internal HDD with OSX and see if this ameliorates the problem. [[User:Scellef\|Scellef]] 21:29, 11 September 2012 (UTC)		**My current theory is that OSX doesn't like the notion firmware updates using an external disk. Need to image an internal HDD with OSX and see if this ameliorates the problem. [[User:Scellef\|Scellef]] 21:29, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

−	[[Category: Macintosh]]	+	[[Category: Macintosh Archive]]

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 *Apple Support shows newest firmware at '''<code>IM41.0055.B08 (EFI 1.1)</code>'''.  Need to investigate alternative methods for running firmware update.
 **My current theory is that OSX doesn't like the notion firmware updates using an external disk.  Need to image an internal HDD with OSX and see if this ameliorates the problem. [[User:Scellef|Scellef]] 21:29, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
 [[Category: Macintosh]]

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   sudo apt-get --quiet update
   sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2
 ==Blessing a Mac==

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 Bless is an OSX command used to set the active boot volume.
-==Tests performed==
+==Blessing a Mac==
 ===iMac - Intel Core Duo @ 1.83GHz===
 *Ubuntu was installed via Target Disk mode using the Freekbox pre-seeded image. [[User:Scellef|Scellef]] 08:00, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

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   sudo apt-get --quiet update
   sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2
 [[Category: Macintosh]]

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		+	==Mute Toggling==
		+	Problem: Mute hotkey turns sound off (notification and indicator both indicate sound OFF) but Mute hotkey will NOT turn sound back on when pushed again (notification says sound is ON but indicator continues to show mute, and no sounds work).
		+
		+	'''Fix'''
		+	Navigate to:
		+	'''Menu'''>>'''Settings'''>>'''Settings Editor'''
		+	*Scroll to: '''xfce4-mixer'''
		+	*Edit '''active-card''' Change string value to: '''"PlaybackBuiltinAudioAnalogStereoPulseAudioMixer"'''
		+	*Add new '''string''', name string '''/sound-card'''
		+	*Change string value to: '''"PlaybackBuiltinAudioAnalogStereoPulseAudioMixer"'''
		+	*Close window and check mute. Should work w/o trouble
		+
		+	https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfce4-volumed/+bug/883485
		+	See Comment #28
		+
	==Touchpad==		==Touchpad==
	Intel MacBook touchpad's seem to be a little touchy by default. Usually, the sensitivity can be modified through Xubuntu's System, although it doesn't always have the desired effect.		Intel MacBook touchpad's seem to be a little touchy by default. Usually, the sensitivity can be modified through Xubuntu's System, although it doesn't always have the desired effect.

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 ==iMacs==
 [[IMac Troubleshooting]]
 [[Category: Macintosh]]

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 *Navigate through: '''Menu'''>>'''Multimedia'''>>'''Gnome AlsaMixer'''
 *Check the sound settings and make sure nothing is muted
 [[Category: Macintosh]]

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 *IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED ENTER BEFORE CHANGING THE PATH: The installation will not work, but there will be enough of the file to confuse the computer later.  Once the install has aborted, you need to '''completely''' remove the file by purging it with: '''sudo apt-get purge isight-firmware-tools'''
 then try the installation again.
 [[Category: Macintosh]]

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 *Open Firefox and copy/paste this address into the URL bar:
   http://dalmano.bplaced.net/turanct.zym.backup/AUVideoS.zip
-When prompted, click "Save" to save the file that will download.  When it has downloaded, open and unzip the file to the desktop.  Find the file-path by clicking '''Places >> Desktop''' then '''Go >> Open Location''' and after the suggested pathname, start typing "App" and the rest of the file name should auto fill.  You will use this path to install the iSight Firmware in a minute.
+When prompted, click "Save" to save the file that will download.  When it has downloaded, open and unzip or extract the file to the desktop.  Find the file-path by clicking '''Places >> Desktop''' then '''Go >> Open Location''' and after the suggested pathname, start typing "App" and the rest of the file name should auto fill.  You will use this path to install the iSight Firmware in a minute.
 *Open a terminal and update the repositories by typing the following 2 commands:
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 You will be asked if you want to install a program, press enter.  Next you will be asked for the file name of the firmware, now is when you need to use the pathname you found earlier.  Delete the auto-filled pathname and type the path named above ^^
-*IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY PRESS ENTER BEFORE CHANGING THE PATH: The install will not work, but there will be enough of the file to confuse the computer later.  Once the install has aborted, you need to '''completely''' remove the file by purging it with:
+*Shut down the computer and restart it before opening Cheese and checking the camera.  And I mean you need to actually Power The Computer Down.  No shortcuts.</onlyinclude>
- sudo apt-get purge isight-firmware-tools
 then try the installation again.
 [[Category: Macintosh]]