Problems with live-7.4-xfce on MacBook Pro Retina 2012
Boot method: USB flash drive
Machine: MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch late-2012 (MacbookPro10,2)
Image version: debian-live-7.4-amd64-xfce-desktop.iso
I tried the XFCE 7.4 livecd and noticed several issues:
1. Boot Live (amd64). Corrupt video after resolution change. After
starting Xorg the display is still corrupt.
Workaround: Boot with "nomodeset" in kernel args.
2. Boot Live (amd64 failsafe). "BOOT FAILED! This Debian Live image
failed to boot." shown. "Unable to find a medium containing a live
file system".
3. MMC port does not work, "mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware
interrupt." Probably a kernel issue.
4. (bad/no hiDpi support) Xorg defaults to 224dpi, XFCE text is large
but window decorations are tiny, so text overflows decorations.
5. Unable to configure touchpad behaviour. synclient is installed but
does not work.
6. Keyboard backlight keys do not work
7. Screen brightness keys do not work
8. Volume keys do not work
9. Trying to play a video in vlc results in 'Audio output failed. The
audio device "default" could not be used: No such file or directory'
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