I am trying to set up a dual-boot (OSX/Ubuntu) system on an old iMac using a bootable USB drive with the installation distro. I can boot from the USB drive into Ubuntu 18.04, but the iMac seems to have lost sight of the mouse. The mouse has new batteries, works fine in OSX, and even allowed me to select the correct EFI boot partition on startup. I've tried the USB drive in different slots. However, once Ubuntu is loaded, I have no use of the mouse in order to finish the installation.
My best guess is that I'm missing a driver that will allow Ubuntu to see my wireless (Magic) mouse. However, I'm not sure how to proceed from here. Once I'm in Ubuntu, my only option is a hard shutdown. The iMac I'm using is:
- iMac, 21.5", Mid 2010
- 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3
- ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 Mb
lsmod | grep magic
and let us know the result. Then typesudo shutdown now
rather than use the power button.bluetoothctl
). Once I had the keyboard, it was just a matter of pairing the mouse. Thanks for your help.