Comments on: How to Install Ubuntu 14.04+ on MacPro 1,1 (EFI boot mode)

By: admin

admin — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:24:28 +0000

In reply to Martin.

Martin, re: HDD detection – never had the issue. My setup could also be a bit different from yours, as I have my system drive (an M2 SSD in a PCI adapter) connected to one of the onboard SATA (not one of the 4 regular drive slots). Also, I tried this long time ago on Ubuntu 14.04, if you are trying some other Ubuntu version, the experience could be different. Re: server version to install – just install server, then “sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop”

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:32:03 +0000

I try to install ubuntu on mac pro 1.1 using your guide.
I managed to configure the usb stick installer starts fine but fails at hdd detection “libc6-udeb” installation fails. I still wonder how to select which version to install, as Server is selected automatic.

Hardware:
HDD1 240GB
SSD 240GB
SSD 240GB
32GB Ram

By: Yoyo

Yoyo — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 11:37:53 +0000

“6. note “noefi” kernel parameter – it works around the issue of MacPro EFI implementation hanging kernel boot in recent kernels (14.04 is OK, 16.04 will hang).”

Is this a step? if so I don’t know what to do, I ran installation twice (according to my computer with succes)
but when I try to boot into Linux I just get a black-screen.

By: tangles

tangles — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:12:29 +0000

So I followed the above and systematically went through each of the install tasks, I was presented with choosing a kernel… uh oh…

I picked 4.4.0-138-generic.

I rebooted and the MacPro booted up as expected. I immediately applied the noefi and updated grub and can now reboot/shutdown at will.

thank you!

By: tangles

tangles — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:48:38 +0000

So ah, what is the latest kernel that can boot a MacPro 1,1 that doesn’t hang given that noefi no longer works?
Anyone compiled their own kernel(s) to get around this?

I’d hate to see this 1,1 MacPro go to waste…

By: madmalkav

madmalkav — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:12:40 +0000

In reply to admin. In last kernel versions NOEFI doesn't seems to do the trick, at least for me.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 04:49:53 +0000

In reply to etta.

Thanks!
This whole guide is about how to boot without rEFInd, so I wouldn’t know what causes you problem. I had luck with noefi boot image parameter, so if you could try sticking it into your kermel boot string, it might help.

Good luck!

By: etta

etta — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:16:07 +0000

Thanks for the excellent website and guide! I need a little help though..

I’ve installed Ubuntu 16.04 to my target drive and am able to reach it via rEFInd and then get to the GRUB menu. I select Ubuntu but then it hangs! I assume it is something with the Ubuntu 16.04 version.
I can reach the command line from the GRUB, is there anything in particular I should do to make the GUI and desktop load?

Thanks,
etta

By: madmalkav

madmalkav — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:23:58 +0000

Hi again. I’ve been using Debian in efi mode happily for the last months with kernel 3.16. I have tried today kernel 4.9 and 4.11 and I have problems booting even with noefi option activated. Anyone else is experimenting a similar issue?

By: madmalkav

madmalkav — Sat, 06 May 2017 11:38:02 +0000

In reply to madmalkav. Ok, I confirm I did something wrong the other day, I did the 64 bit expert install , select Yes for the removable media question, and it installed flawlessly .