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Came across this in a search that included the term "macbook pro" and found this:

"the nicest-typing hardware I've even owned, a pre-Intel Macbook Pro"

Erm, not.
If a Macbook Pro, it was Intel. If definitely not Intel, it also definitely wasn't called ...

Apologies, here it is:

System:
Kernel: 6.1.0-37-amd64 [6.1.140-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-37-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet nomodeset splash
Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.20.0 vt: 7 ...

Despite much searching, I cannot find a reason why I cannot select a different wallpaper from the default in the selector. I know there was a problem at one point more generally, but this is not that problem. Have tried several suggestions, including messing with Nvidia drivers (8600M), but nothing ...

Doing a clean install, then loading the Nvidia driver, results in a black screen with a simple flashing cursor top left. If I tap the power button, the machine shuts down in what looks like a normal fashion. But... There are other anomalies showing up, like a hung reboot/shutdown, apart from that ...

Well, have given some of these a try, buy no change. More investigation needed!

Many thanks, will give this some work and report back.

OK, here's QSI readout, and once more, apologies for their previous absence!

[code System:
Kernel: 6.1.0-37-amd64 [6.1.140-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-37-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet nomodeset splash
Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk ...

Apologies will get on it...

...for one machine, a 2007 17" Macbook Pro.
This has a fully-repaired Nvidia 8600M GT GPU. I I cannot control brightness, and cannot change desktop backgrounds.
I've done some research, and tried installing legacy drivers, but no joy.
Anyone have any insight into this, or is it an oddball that will ...

Currently running 23.5 on a 2007 Macbook Pro 17" (3,1 and typing this on it) with 6GB RAM, and a 2009 white Macbook 5,2 with 2GB (one slot dead). Also my backup desktop is a 2011 Mac Mini with 16GB RAM and a 2GHz 8-thread i7, and that runs really well. Main desktop is (for the moment) Win 11, but if ...