Firstly, make sure you know how to install arch linux. Jan 14, 2014 didnt work for me, its a macbook 2,1 bought in february 07, came with osx. Prs are still very welcome in order to fix the current usability issues. This will setup arch linux on your mac or macbook all from mac osx. Bluestar linux is a gnu linux distribution that is based on arch linux. When i reboot refind does not show the arch partition, but if i boot holding option to bring up the built in partition selection and select the efi partition, refind loads showing the arch linux partition. How to install arch linux in 2020 step by step guide. Arch linux configuration and information for the macbook pro8,1 2011. Arch linux needs involved leadership to make hard decisions and direct the project where it needs to go. After installing a linux distribution, you will need to move a few files around in order for the startup manager to recognize and boot the linux distribution. Resizing or deleting the os x partition to create partitions for arch linux setup bootloader. Arch linux usb os arch linux live usb brought to you by.
Jun 27, 20 second day and finally now i can dual boot my macbook air with arch linux and os x mountain lion. While this is trivial on most pcs, it turned out not to be on an old macbook. In order to install linux on the replacement of a crashed harddisc drive in a 2006 macbook core duo, i wanted to boot linux from a usb flash drive in order to then install it. Installing arch linux on a macbook 12airpro or an imac is quite similar to installing it on any other computer. But, as these things often go, my involvement has slid down to minimal levels over time. Install arch via live usb stick and internet wired. D if you are a regular windows user the rest of the article would probably be of no use also boring may be to you, so i recommend you check out my other posts. How to install and dual boot linux and macos getting linux running on your mac. Im dualbooting arch linux and os x from the internal ssd. The ultimate linux newbie guide cannot be held responsible for any damage caused as a result of following this tutorial. Then, with the terminal window open and ready to use installation can begin. Under the hood, macs hardware is remarkably similar to most of the parts used in modern pcs. The startup manager is contained in the the firmware that is already installed in your mac. What is the default refind os stanza for booting arch linux.
In any event, the bottom line is to not use the ppa on a 32bit mac. In the entire article esp denotes the mountpoint of the efi system partition aka esp. Then exit chroot and umount all filesystems and reboot to mac osx again. The default keyboard layout in the live session is us. Ive done a bit of testing and didnt encounter any issues with my macbook, but since its the first release of this package with 5. The peculiarities of this process are described below. However, due to the specific hardware configuration of a mac, there are a few deviations and special considerations which warrant a separate guide.
Arch linux installation and configuration on uefi machines. Then, prepare a live usb for arch linux installation. Jan 14, 2014 while installing linux on a blank harddisc drive is trivial on most pcs, it turned out not to be on a 2006 macbook core duo. Choose arch linux uefi and boot into arch linux for installation. Which you install depends on your architecture, as described on the. The arch linux wiki entry for macbooks has gotten pretty messy and has a lot of conflicting information. Arch linux install uefi and dual boot with windows 10 a step by. Select the usb or disc drive containing the linux system and boot it on your mac. Instead of using refind, you can use the startup manager to boot most linux distributions. Additional shell download links appear on the arch linux wiki, and on other sites. Then you will be shown a screen to choose booting into refit or arch linux uefi. I tried but i just prefer to have my familiar debian running on this laptop. First, from os x, resize your main partition and create a secondary partition i made the main 20gb smaller to make space for the linux partition.
I gave up on the idea that linux must be able to boot directly from apples uefi, and used refind instead. To use the refind, you must install it to the efi system partition either using the refindinstall script or by copying the. I decided to install arch linux, so i downloaded an iso image, copied its contents onto a usb flash drive, stuck in into the macbook and booted. Instead, you must install the official arch linux package. It also provides a complicated commandline installer, with no graphical interface support. The commandline installation model makes the job of installing the system very.
Get project updates, sponsored content from our select partners, and more. Demonstration of bootloader installation using refind on an arch linux. Neither refit nor refind is technically a boot loader, although the linux kernel creates a blurred line, because it includes a feature the efi stub loader that enables it to function as its own efi boot loader. I was at first considering to install gentoo, but it seems like having gentoo on a weaker computer is a bit of a headache due to all the compilation. Making sure that the new partition is bootable install arch linux. Ive been considering installing arch single boot on a macbook air to learn more about linux the hard way. At last, i found numix as the gtk theme, kdes oxygen as icons, and vanilla dmz as the cursor theme.
The easiest way to begin is by installing refind on mac osx before moving on to arch. This project is currently not being actively maintained, and is not usable at this moment. Its popularity, rich community and philosophy just makes it my favorite distribution. Dualboot the existing os x installation alongside arch linux. No need for any usb drives or figuring out the proper networkvideo drivers to get your system to get up. On arch linux, installing the refind bootloader doesnt involve downloading a package from the developers sourceforge page. For them, a variant package exists in which the x 8664 binary was compiled with gnuefi rather than the usual tianocore edk2. Afterwards, download and install the refind boot manager i had to boot into saferecovery mode to do that.
After various checks, arch linux will boot to login prompt with root user. The config will be in your osx partition if this is not desirable it is possible to install it later in arch. Arch linux installation with os x on macbook air dual boot. This tutorial shows you how to install arch linux in easy to follow steps. How to install linux on a macintosh and dual boot with. Jul 01, 2016 its time to try arch on my main machine, a 20 macbook air,3.
This tutorial has been tested on a late 20 macbook pro retina 15. Once i got the prompt working, so some clues as to what happend. Then, reboot macbook air, you can see the refind menu right after you heard the startup sound, and you can boot into both ubuntu and macos. For macs that only have broadcom wireless card, you wont able to connect to network. My esp is a gdisk 512mb ef00 partition formatted in fat32 mounted on bootefi followed instructions from the beginners guide. Open terminal, which can be found under applications utilities. While installing linux on a blank harddisc drive is trivial on most pcs, it turned out not to be on a 2006 macbook core duo. Before proceeding with the installation of arch linux, it is important to ensure that the latest firmware updates for you macbook are installed. Linuxonly installation on a 2006 macbook using refind. Once you have the mac desktop back, download refind from sourceforge at refind beta, an efi boot manager utility. Boot linux from a usb flash drive on a macbook astrofloyds. If youre using windows, youll have to install manually. Archbang linux 67 archbang linux is a lightweight distribution based on arch linux.
Arch linux running on my macbook phil pluckthun medium. Specifically, the procedure for installing arch linux on a macbook is. I have to admit its hard to find the theme and icons to work properly on a retina screen. Then create your arch partitions, set it to type linux. According to this article, create directories and files in devsda4 with the following structures. I want to dual boot my macbook with arch linux and thus tried to install refind using the install script, however, after install refind doesnt seem to start at all. Let me know if i can provide more information or run some tests to help. From what i saw, the macbook say 2 models behind is likely to have better linux support and most problems ironed out, when compared to the very latest model. Arch linux is a generalpurpose rolling release linux distribution which is very popular among the diy enthusiasts and hardcore linux users the default installation covers only a minimal base system and expects the end user to configure the system by himselfherself. Download refind open a binary debian package page if you follow this tutorial by clicking the text proceeded this. The bluestar distribution features up to date packages, a full range of desktop and multimedia software in the default installation and a live desktop dvd.
This is the third part in a series on dual booting arch linux and mac os x on a macbook pro. Arch linux install uefi and dual boot with windows 10 a step by step guide 2020 tutorial duration. Copy your initramfs, kernel, etc to that arch directory, giving the kernel an extension efi eg vmlinuz. It is designed to be platformneutral and to simplify booting multiple oses. The image can be burned to a cd, mounted as an iso file, or be directly written to a usb stick using a utility like dd. Jul 05, 2017 restart your computer and refind will appear. Thus, on a mac with a 32bit efi, refind should be able to boot a 32bit linux kernel, but not a 64bit linux kernel. Like refit, refind is a boot manager, meaning that it presents a menu of options to the user when the computer first starts up, as shown below. First of all, go do the arch linux download page and grab the latest cd image i.
While most english language keyboards will work just fine, the same cannot be true for french, german and other keyboards. Its time to try arch on my main machine, a 20 macbook air,3. How to set up the refind bootloader on linux systems. Installing arch linux on my 20 macbook air duration. Installing arch linux on a macbook pro michael chladek, phd. The overflow blog how the pandemic changed traffic trends from 400m visitors across 172 stack.
The installation process of arch linux on a macbook pro has quite a few caveats, but it is about the slickest machine ive ever run. Installing arch linux on my 20 macbook air youtube. Ive been with arch for some time, taking the leadership of this beast over from judd back in 2007. This part covers partitioning the drive, the base arch installation, and getting the dual boot setup. May 31, 20 the installation process of arch linux on a macbook pro has quite a few caveats, but it is about the slickest machine ive ever run. In this video i will be installing arch on a sd card and also setup all the stuff like wifi, the touchpad, power management, etc. Arch linux is one of the most versatile gnu linux distribution due to its simplicity and cutting edge software packages due to its rolling release model, arch linux is not addressed for beginners in linux world. I tried all your mentionned solutions to speed up the boot under yosemite, but the best one to me was to change the refind folder name on the efi partition, and also rename the refind file.
This page describes refind, my fork of the refit boot manager for computers based on the extensible firmware interface efi and unified efi uefi. Launch your linux distributions installer and go through the installation process. It always helps to start from a clean, backed up, and uptodate install of os x partition. The only difference in my hardware is the samsung ssd, but i point out what to leave off if you have an normal hd. Written in the hope that it might help someone else trying to run linux on the macbook, and to help me remember. Bluestar linux is a gnulinux distribution that is based on arch linux. Browse other questions tagged archlinux boot macintosh refind or ask your own question. Some users of arch linux have reported problems booting some specific arch linux kernels with refind and some other tools. After some tries it at least happen to boot into emergency mode, but keeps hanging at the password prompt. Just wanted you to know that i found a solution to avoid the now famous 30 seconds wait.
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