Ubuntu Version for Intel Core Duo

Question

I ran:

sudo-do-release-upgrade

Next, I choose the kernel I want in GRUB2, and then it loads the Ubuntu GUI. Herein, I get the error, "system program detected" and it freezes. Therefore, the mouse doesn't move nor is the keyboard responsive. All that is left to do is hard shutdown.

Specs below:

Mac OS X (bought in 2006, which previously had Tiger yet upgraded to 10.6.8) with an Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz

Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
Release:    12.04
Codename:   precise

I typed:

lsblk

and got:

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1      409639      204819+  ee  GPT
/dev/sda2   *      409640   213618175   106604268   af  HFS / HFS+
/dev/sda3       213618688   213620735        1024   83  Linux
/dev/sda4       213620736   304187391    45283328   83  Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 2004 MB, 2004877312 bytes
76 heads, 11 sectors/track, 4683 cylinders, total 3915776 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc3072e18

Question: should I do a clean install of 13.10? Or is there another Ubuntu version that works well with Processor I mentioned above? The thing is even when I had 12.04 (32 bit), the updates would never run completely. I also had issues with using shutdown, reboot, and suspend. I did a lot of GRUB2 editing yet no luck.

Answer 1

If your Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz is a T2400, try this:

Refind:

Is a boot manager that will allow you to choose between Mac OS X, Gnu/Linux, and other operating systems when you boot your computer.

Installing rEFInd makes the dual-boot process easier.

Go to the rEFInd page on SourceForge to download the latest refind-bin-0.8.7.zip file:

Download site

Open a Terminal window by pressing Command + Space and, typing Terminal, and pressing Enter.

Drag and drop the install.sh file from the downloaded zip file into the terminal window and press Enter to run it.

After it was installed successfully.

Shut down your Mac — a full shut down, not a restart.

You should see the rEFInd boot manager screen.

You’ll need to download an Ubuntu ISO file:ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-i386.iso

Download site

Burn the ISO to disc or follow Ubuntu’s official instructions to create a bootable USB drive from the ISO file.

Instructions Here

Restart your computer and rEFInd will appear.

Select the USB or disc drive containing the Ubuntu system and boot it on your Mac.

Launch the Install Ubuntu application from the desktop and install Ubuntu as you normally would.

Be sure to select the Install Ubuntu alongside Mac OS X option instead of overwriting your Mac OS X system with Ubuntu.

The installation process should otherwise be normal.

Whenever you boot your computer, you’ll have the ability to choose between Mac OS X and Ubuntu on the rEFInd boot manager screen.