Best linux distro for mac mini 2012 how to#
Someone in Discord or maybe it was github, tried it on a mac mini.ĭoes anyone have a step by step writeup on how to apply the nvme patch for installation? I can compile the patch and insmod to a working linux installation, but trying to get that to install on the MBP's has eluded me. If you’re looking for some Linux distro for an old laptop, there are good chances you’ll encounter Bodhi Linux. Yes, the reversed engineered patches and newest kernels will work with the Mac Minis. Lightweight & Fast Linux Distros In 2021. Anyway, without grub, you can still boot the Ubuntu kernel using rEFInd which will fully boot Ubuntu. When booting off CD/DVD, if there is more than one El Torito boot record on the disc then the firmware gets confused. The oldest Mini (macmini1,1) is typically the most problematic, due to bugs in its firmware. Then I can use macOS to set the boot variables, or I can use the Apple Startup Manager (hold option at boot) to select the grub boot loader. The best way to start the Debian installer varies a lot, depending on the age of your hardware. I just need the grub files in the correct locations. I wish there was a simple way to install grub without it trying to mess with NVRAM boot variables. This installs Ubuntu without installing grub. This means running the installer from terminal using the -b flag: I think you have to make sure the Ubuntu installer doesn't try to access NVRAM, otherwise it hangs. But for installing, you are going to choose the cdrom as installer medium and not the USB. It is important to boot with the USB attached to your Macbook Pro (if you dont do it like this, it may fail for mounting the device in /cdrom). Using my Mac Mini 2018, I followed some instructions I found on the web to install Ubuntu to an external USB drive as there's no driver for the Apple internal NVMe drive. Proceed with the installation following the MacBook Install Section of Debian Wiki. Posted by: the list of problem Macs include the Mac Mini 2018? It has a T2 chip.
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