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I used Linux on a couple of different MacBooks. Usually I had the best |
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experience not using rEFInd as an intermediate layer, but as the EFI |
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boot loader loading the kernel file directly. My setup is based on the |
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ArchLinux Wiki article about it. Every time you update your kernel, you |
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just need to copy the vmlinuz to your EFI partition in the right folder. |
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http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/EFI_stub_kernel |
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https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/UEFI_Bootloaders#Using_rEFInd |
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When using EFI mode, I had a couple of problems, which I haven't had in |
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BIOS mode. Depending on your model, it might not be possible to use |
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brightness settings of your graphics card or using the integrated |
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graphics card (if your model has a discrete one) anymore. |
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Another hint for Linux on MBP: For Wifi, you should use the broadcom-sta |
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Version 6.x which is still masked in portage. Older versions had a lot |
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of latency, performance and disconnect issues on my systems. |
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Marc Aurel Kastner |
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Computer Science graduate student |
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http://www.marc-kastner.com |