Fedora 14 x86_64 on new Macbook AIR - mostly success

[Peter Robinson]

On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Jan Wildeboer <jwildebo at redhat.com> wrote:
> Just a short report:
>
> - Dualboot setup with rEFIt
> - Default install with nomodeset to avoid broken graphics (seems nv
> driver doesn't like the M320 in the MBA)
> - Using USB Ethernet adaptor to have network - added rpmfusion
> - Installed kmod-wl (for the wireless card)
> - Installed kmod-nvidia
> - ran nvidia-xconfig as root

Did you test it with the open nouveau driver at all?

> What works:
>
> - Suspend/resume, no prob
> - Webcam Just Works (tested with cheese)
> - network works
>
> What fails (partly)
>
> - no sound
> - external monitor via Minidisplayport doesn't work OOTB, needs fiddling
> with nvidia tool
> - Touchpad options are missing, only basic functions (no right-click, no
> multi-touch)
>
> So I would give it a 90% success ATM. Will file BZs on the #fails
>
> Jan
>
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