I've read about a hundred articles, tried at least a dozen versions of the Live/DVD but I get the same results - blank screen.Īny thoughts on what I should try to resolve this?įYI, the Mac boots into OS X Lion (10.7.5) just fine with no display issues.I also booted the Mac using a Snow Leopard install disk to verify the optical drive was working and it also booted into the Snow Leopard installer. Eventually, I'll hear the Ubuntu chime which tells me something is going on - I just can't see it. The computer starts booting off the DVD but I have a blank screen - no flashing cursor, nothing. Here's what's happening: I put the Live/DVD in and start up the Mac holding down the 'C' key. I tried a lot of things to resolve the issue and gave up and planned to do a new install. (late 2006 iMac) look to be limited to 10.7. I applied some updates and then I started having display issues - blank screen, no flashing cursor. M1 M1 Pro M1 Max Apple Silicon macOS Ventura macOS Monterey macOS Big Sur MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac. I say 'reinstall' because I had installed Ubuntu 20.04 back in December and it was working fine for several months - applying updates when prompted, etc. So my computer meets the tech specs, but it is a year older than the oldest stated supported model.I'm trying to reinstall Ubuntu 20.04 on an old MacBook Pro (late 2006) and I'm having an issue with my display during the install. Here is my output from the System Profiler:

OSXDaily also lists specific models by year but says thatĪ common thread is the Mac must have a 64-bit CPU, which is typicallyĪn Intel Core 2 Duo or newer processor.

I'm confused about how Apple states the system requirements for their operating systems because they list both technical specs such as RAM, processor, etc., and they also list compatible Mac models by year released, e.g. I'm looking to upgrade the OS since it's currently running Snow Leopard (10.6.8), and not much software is compatible with it anymore. I have upgraded the RAM to 3GB, and I have 9GB of free hard drive space.

Late 2006 macbook pro