![]() ![]() Upon searching the internet, you will find other people with the same problem, some saying that the EFI version this laptop has is non standard, others saying that the NVIDIA driver simply doesn't support EFI. There is no way to get to another TTY, all you can do it start up in recovery mode to remove NVIDIA or fix the problem. What you see is X crashing, crashing hard that is. ![]() If you are like me and want to squeeze every last bit out of your PC, you choose to install the proprietary NVIDIA driver for the GT 330M card, but upon restart you find yourself facing a black screen. In this post I am going to share my experiences, and the ultimate guide to installing Linux on your MacBookPro6,1 yourself.Īctually, installing linux on it works just fine, but you end up with the open source video drivers that are a bit clunky and tend to crash your system now and then. I am the proud owner of a Macbook Pro 17' from mid 2010 but installing Linux on an Apple can be a daunting task.Īfter lending my laptop out for a year or so, I just got it back yesterday and had to go through the painful experience of installing Linux on it again. Installing ubuntu on a Macbook Pro 17' mid 2010
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