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URL: https://github.com/dgraziotin/mbpfan

Install and follow instructions for installing as a servic eon startup

sensors applet

apt-get install sensors-applet

powertop

apt-get install -y powertop

Steam

apt-get install -y steam

Kodi

apt-get install software-properties-common
add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
apt-get update
apt-get install -y kodi

alsa-tools

Used for audio drivers

apt-get install -y alsa-tools

pavucontrol

apt-get install -y pavucontrol

Problems

Audio is a pain off the get-go when trying to output to hdmi. 

Testing Speakers

speaker-test -t wav -c 2

Booting EFI

Hold the ALT key until rEFIt starts and choose the USB boot

On the linux boot up, choose "e" to edit, and at the end of the config, but just before "quiet", add "nomodeset" - If you don't do that, if will halt on boot

when in, install efibootmgr:

apt install efibootmgr