deb/ub on apple laptop?

[der.hans]

Am 21. Nov, 2019 schwätzte Todd Cole so:

moin moin,

> the last intel macbook pro we did at the installfest worked perfect ubuntu
> 18.04 uefi the hardest part was finding the boot key "C" as I recall and
> added gnome tweaks to adjust the trackpad and add right click
> the ram in that one was EEC but could be added and increased and I hear
> that the newer macbook pro has integrated ram so no upgrades are possible

Well, if it's all sautered in they'll have to get me one with sufficient
RAM to begin with :).

ciao,

der.hans

> On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 4:34 PM der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
>
>> moin moin,
>>
>> My experience with Apple hardware is similar to HP, they tend to use stuff
>> that's a pain to work with. Dunno if Apple also has multiple versions of a
>> card that all uses the same identifier.
>>
>> Work laptop hardware is unwell. Dunno if they'll send me new hardware or
>> just a new battery and some bailing wire.
>>
>> If they will give me a new device, they will push for me to take an Apple
>> laptop. I was able to avoid it last time, but am unsure of making my
>> saving throw this time.
>>
>> Is it really, really easy to install and run debian and Ubuntu on Apple
>> laptops nowdays? Everything works? Networking, sound, hibernate, etc.?
>>
>> Does Apple hardware also have UEFI and other misfeatures?
>>
>> Are there any decent Apple laptops that have AMD processors? It'll be a
>> stretch for me to get that, but I'm going to ask :).
>>
>> Can you add more RAM or are you stuck with whatever it came with based on
>> the laptop color???
>>
>> ciao,
>>
>> der.hans
>>
>> PS
>>
>> The random quote that popped up is gloriously the most appropriate for the
>> email I was writing and who might respond :)
>>
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