I use a 2008 MBP. Video and wifi all work fine with no problems. I use VLC for video. Only problem is that the MBP runs hot on Ubuntu. I've been using this set

I use a 2008 MBP. Video and wifi all work fine with no problems. I use VLC for video. Only problem is that the MBP runs hot on Ubuntu. I've been using this setup for close to 2 years and I'm happy with it.