Ubuntu 10.10 + MacBookAir 1,1 = No WiFi?

[neckarb]

Hey People,

I've been trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 on my MacBookAir 1,1. I've got a disk drive that works on boot so I can install the operating system but then there is no WiFi, only an ! over the WiFi logo on the top right of the screen.

I've tried enabling proprietary drivers but there are none listed...?

Any suggestions?

 

[Funkymonk]

Hey People,

I've been trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 on my MacBookAir 1,1. I've got a disk drive that works on boot so I can install the operating system but then there is no WiFi, only an ! over the WiFi logo on the top right of the screen.

I've tried enabling proprietary drivers but there are none listed...?

Any suggestions?

Lol I was going to tell you to enable proprietary drivers but you already did that. Go to the ubuntu forums, they'll help uoi out.

 

[robertneville77]

Yeah

Yeah, like the previous guy said, ubuntuforums.org is your best bet. Let us know how ubuntu runs on that, I would be interested.

 

[firewood]

Why not install Ubuntu inside VirtualBox (et.al.)?

 

[.Max.]

I removed Mac a while ago for Ubuntu, But found everything too buggy with the Hardwre so went back to Mac Umm.. I had trouble at first but on the Ubuntu site fllow the steps for a regular macbook, I think it's under community docs or something

 

[neckarb]

Yeah, like the previous guy said, ubuntuforums.org is your best bet. Let us know how ubuntu runs on that, I would be interested.

Why not install Ubuntu inside VirtualBox (et.al.)?

I removed Mac a while ago for Ubuntu, But found everything too buggy with the Hardwre so went back to Mac Umm.. I had trouble at first but on the Ubuntu site fllow the steps for a regular macbook, I think it's under community docs or something

All good advice, appreciated everyone, but still no luck.

Aside from Ubuntu can anyone recommend a good distro for my Mac? preferably debian based but not necessarily.