Which Linux works with mbp2012 "13 ?

[MacFrag]

Are there any Linux distributions that work out of the box with a MBP 2012 "13?

I mean stuff like sleep/fan/network(LAN/WiFi)/audio working out of the box.

 

[2984839]

Almost all of them will. Certainly any of the big ones like Ubuntu, Mint, etc. Fedora will support all of it except wifi which is a pretty simple process to get working.

 

[Fancuku]

I ran Linux Mint on a mid 2012 13" and everything worked out of the box including the iSight camera which was surprising.

 

[MacFrag]

Thanks the both of you.

A couple of months back I was reading about Linux and my mbp and people where saying that the network did not work and the power options etc.

This gives me hope, thanks 🙂

 

[2984839]

Thanks the both of you.

A couple of months back I was reading about Linux and my mbp and people where saying that the network did not work and the power options etc.

This gives me hope, thanks 🙂

The problem they might be referring to is the fact that firmware for the Broadcom wireless NICs found in Macs must often be obtained separately from the distro. I believe Ubuntu and Mint don't have this problem anymore, though Fedora did last time I used it. In any case, the steps are documented here: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43/__v183.html

 

[Fancuku]

In Mint (I'd imagine Ubuntu is the same) you go to the additional drivers setting and enable the Broadcom wifi driver. It is not enabled by default.