Re: [Mactel-linux-users] status of GNU/Linux on MacBook

[Antonio R. <ant...@mi...>]

HI Mike
I can give you answer for the MacBook (not pro) but of the first 
generation (not the new core 2 duo)
hope that they will help you anyway
Sleep: works perfectly both on ram and and disk with suspend2 and 
macbook patch on 2.6.18.2 kernel
External Display: Works perfectly
Wireless in monitor mode: it's a madwifi and works also with injection
Apple Usb modem: no idea

all the information on how to configure your linux laptop can be found 
from mainly 3 sites:

Mactel patches
https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/mactel-linux/trunk/kernel/mactel-patches-2.6.18
Gentoo
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Apple_MacBook
Debian
http://wiki.debian.org/MacBook?highlight=%28macbook%29



mike dentifrice wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I've been happily using a 12" Apple iBook G4 laptop for almost three
> years, and time has come to get a new machine. 
>
> I'm inclined towards the MacBook, but the final choice actually depends
> on current or planned GNU/Linux support, since I don't plan to use OS X
> at all.
>
> I could find little or no information on the status of the following,
> that are critically important to me:
> - sleep (suspend to RAM)
> - external display (for connecting to a beamer)
>
> Additionnally, I'm looking for info on support for:
> - wireless in monitor mode (for packet injection)
> - optional Apple USB modem
>
> I would greatly appreciate if people would share their experience with
> this machine, and help with answers & pointers. 
>
> Thanks!
>
>