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1This pages explains how to install Debian on Apple Silicon machines.
2
3# Tripwires
4The USB-A Port on the Mac Mini will not work in u-boot and grub. The two
2984be23 5additional USB-3 ports on the iMac 4 port model don't work in u-boot, grub
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6and Linux. In order to install Linux on a FileVault-enabled Mac run the
7installer from Recovery open Disk Utility > Expanding "Macintosh HD" >
8Selecting locked volume > click "Mount".
9
10# Artefacts
11If 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.
12
13# Asahi installer
14
15[Video Recording](https://tg.st/u/debian_asahi_installer.mp4)
16
17* Poweroff your Mac. Hold and press the power button until you see a wheel chain and Options written below. Approx 20 seconds.
18
19* In the boot picker, choose Options. Once loaded, open a Terminal under Utilities > Terminal
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0c054fe6 21* Run the asahi installer and select Debian:
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9c6d410f 23 curl -sL https://tg.st/d | sh
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25* Follow the installer instructions.
26
27* Once Debian is booted log in as root without password and set a root password
28
29 passwd
30 pwconv
31
32* Configure wifi by editing the wpa_supplicant.conf, enabling the interface and remove the # before allow-hotplug to enable it during boot.
33
34 vi /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
35 ifup wlp1s0f0
36 vi /etc/network/interfaces
37
38* Reboot to see if grub was correctly installed
39
40 reboot
41
42* Install a desktop environment for example blackbox
43
44 apt-get install -y xinit blackbox xterm firefox-esr lightdm
45
46* Create yourself an unprivileged user
47
48 useradd -m -c 'Firstname Lastname' -s /bin/bash <username>
49 passwd <username>
50
51* Optional install sshd. You can not log in as root, but only with your unprivileged user
52
53 apt update
54 apt install -y openssh-server
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56* Consult the **[/root/quickstart.txt](https://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/m1-debian/blob_plain/refs/heads/master:/files/quickstart.txt)** file to find out how to do other interesting things.
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7f89d5b0 58# Livesystem
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7f89d5b0 60[Video Recording](https://tg.st/u/live.mp4)
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62* Prerequisites
63
9c6d410f 64 - USB Stick. this is what this guide assumes, but it is also possible
d7a5b871 65 to run the Debian livesystem from another PC using m1n1 chainloading.
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66 But if you know how to do that, you probably don't need this guide.
67 - If possible use an Ethernet Dongle, less typing.
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68
69* Create USB Stick with a single vfat partition on it and untar the modified Debian installer on it. Instructions for Linux:
70
71 # Identify the usb stick device
72 lsblk
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74 DEVICE=/dev/sdX
75 parted -a optimal $DEVICE mklabel msdos
76 parted -a optimal $DEVICE mkpart primary fat32 2048s 100%
77 mkfs.vfat ${DEVICE}1
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78 mount ${DEVICE}1 /mnt
79 curl -sL https://tg.st/u/asahi-debian-live.tar | tar -C /mnt -xf -
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80 umount /mnt
81
82In 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:
83
84 Name: LIVE
85 Format: MS-DOS (FAT)
86 Scheme: Master Boot Record
87
88Than open a terminal, and run the following commands:
89
90 sudo su -
91 cd /Volumes/LIVE
92 curl -sL https://tg.st/u/asahi-debian-live.tar | tar -xf -
93
94* You need to run the asahi installer and have either an OS installed or m1n1+UEFI.
95
12a464df 96* If you have a EFI binary on the NVMe and want to boot from the usb stick, you need to interrupt u-boot on the countdown by pressing any key and run the following comamnd to boot from usb:
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98 run bootcmd_usb0
99
100* Reboot with the USB stick connected, the Debian livesystem should automatically start, if it doesn't load the kernel and initrd manually, you can use tab. For x try 0,1,2,...
101
102 linux (hdX,msdos1)/vmlinuz
103 initrd (hdX,msdos1)/initrd.gz
104 boot
105
106* Log in as **root** without password.
107
108* Consult the **[/root/quickstart.txt](https://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/m1-debian/blob_plain/refs/heads/master:/files/quickstart.txt)** file to find out how to get the networking up, etc.
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109
110# FAQ
111
112* If I install Debian, will it still be relatively easy to update the Asahi work as it develops?
113
114Yes, long answer below.
115
116To update the kernel to the lastest "stable" asahi branch you need to run
117as root:
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9c6d410f 119 curl -sL https://tg.st/u/ksh | bash
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121Later it might be necessary to upgrade the stub parition in order to
122support the GPU code. As soon as that happens, I'll add the
123instructions and a video in order to do so, but short version is:
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125 - Backup /boot/efi/EFI
126 - Delete the old stub and efi/esp partition
5869d4a4 127 - Rerun the asahi installer with m1n1+u-boot option
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128 - Put the /boot/efi/EFI back
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8499f105 130So, you never need to reinstall Debian. Kernel updates are easy, stub
28465d9b 131updates are a little bit more cumbersome but also seldom.
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