.., as part of the ongoing sysadmin, and GNU Linux fledgemony

• mactel linux > http://www.mactel-linux.org/
• debian on macbook[pro] hardware > http://wiki.debian.org/MacBook
• a summary of what works, doenst work, and aproximates > http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/Status
• ati driver > http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_8.26.18.html
• Using rEFIt, Boot Camp and LILO
  • via: http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/Dual_Booting
  • http://refit.sourceforge.net/
• other
  • http://bin-false.org/?p=17
  • http://modular.math.washington.edu/macbook/radeon/
  • http://gentoo-wiki.com/Gentoo_MacOSX_MacBook_Pro_Dual_boot

• installing ati/fglrx drivers on debian > http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Debian_Installation_Guide
• ref http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=198453
• xorg.conf > http://modular.math.washington.edu/macbook/xorg.conf
• ,. but how to get dual head x.org working?
  • possibly → http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/DVI/VGA-Output_with_MBP

% sudo module-assistant prepare
% sudo module-assistant update
% sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx

• ati
  • aticonfig –lsp
  • aticonfig –set-powerstate=1
• macbook{pro} sensors & lightshow
  • to view smc and light sensors applesmc
  • to set keyboard backlight from dim; applesmc 0 to luminous; applesmc 255
  • screen backlight; backlight [use with a numeric arg. to set]
• pbbuttons ??+