X-Git-Url: http://cvs.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/m1-debian/blobdiff_plain/12a464dfe296c2456a3c6a117eb426ce54e1f005..02881133eb2d1536ca7a8ade8eccebd79a5056c9:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a485e7d..13ee08b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,14 +2,20 @@ This pages explains how to install Debian on Apple Silicon machines. # Tripwires The USB-A Port on the Mac Mini will not work in u-boot and grub. The two -additional USB-3 ports on the iMac 4 port model also don't work in u-boot, grub +additional USB-3 ports on the iMac 4 port model don't work in u-boot, grub and Linux. In order to install Linux on a FileVault-enabled Mac run the installer from Recovery open Disk Utility > Expanding "Macintosh HD" > -Selecting locked volume > click "Mount". +Selecting locked volume > click "Mount". Debian does not include the choosen +EFI patch. As a result it will always pick the first ESP partition. This can be +problematic if you're using multiple ESP partitions for example when having +multiple Linux and BSD installations. # Artefacts If you don't want to use the prebuild artefacts, you can build them yourself using the [bootstrap.sh](https://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/m1-debian/blob_plain/refs/heads/master:/bootstrap.sh) script. +# Kernel header files +The kernel header files can be found here: + # Asahi installer [Video Recording](https://tg.st/u/debian_asahi_installer.mp4) @@ -41,6 +47,7 @@ If you don't want to use the prebuild artefacts, you can build them yourself usi * Install a desktop environment for example blackbox + apt-get update apt-get install -y xinit blackbox xterm firefox-esr lightdm * Create yourself an unprivileged user @@ -70,14 +77,13 @@ If you don't want to use the prebuild artefacts, you can build them yourself usi # Identify the usb stick device lsblk + DEVICE=/dev/sdX parted -a optimal $DEVICE mklabel msdos parted -a optimal $DEVICE mkpart primary fat32 2048s 100% mkfs.vfat ${DEVICE}1 - - mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt - cd /mnt - curl -sL https://tg.st/u/asahi-debian-live.tar | tar -xf - + mount ${DEVICE}1 /mnt + curl -sL https://tg.st/u/asahi-debian-live.tar | tar -C /mnt -xf - umount /mnt In order to format the usb stick under Macos, open the disk utility, right-click on the usb stick (usually the lowest device in the list) and select erase. Choose the following options: @@ -117,7 +123,10 @@ Yes, long answer below. To update the kernel to the lastest "stable" asahi branch you need to run as root: - curl -sL https://tg.st/u/ksh | bash + apt update + apt upgrade + +For installations before 2022-12-12, see Later it might be necessary to upgrade the stub parition in order to support the GPU code. As soon as that happens, I'll add the