Yes indeed : kubuntu saucy is now installable without any extra option. All the other issues (sound and touchpad) are solved in 3.12-rc3 except the libata.force=noncq story. Thanks.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1197451 Title: Ubuntu fails to properly boot on Macbook Air 2013 6,1 & 6,2 Status in The Linux Kernel: Unknown Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “linux” source package in Precise: Triaged Status in “linux” source package in Quantal: Triaged Status in “linux” source package in Raring: Triaged Status in “linux” source package in Saucy: Fix Released Bug description: Ubuntu fails to properly boot on Macbook Air 2013 6,1 Ubuntu fails to boot the 13.10 live image from usb without specifying acpi-off as a boot parameter. After installation is complete the boot process hangs at a purple screen. Booting into recovery mode shows that the process stops at the following: smpboot: Booting Node 0, #1 I've tried 12.04.2, 13.04, and 13.10. I've also tried booting with kernel ver 3.9.8-030908-generic and the result is the same. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.10.0-2-generic 3.10.0-2.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-2.9-generic 3.10.0 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-2-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 2885 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2885 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. CasperVersion: 1.335 Date: Wed Jul 3 15:31:42 2013 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64+mac (20130703) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir6,1 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash acpi=off BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.10.0-2-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.10.0-2-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.110 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBA61.88Z.0099.B00.1305241529 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookAir6,1 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA61.88Z.0099.B00.1305241529:bd05/24/2013:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir6,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-35C1E88140C3E6CF:rvrMacBookAir6,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-35C1E88140C3E6CF: dmi.product.name: MacBookAir6,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1197451/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
