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 This pages explains how to install Debian on Apple Silicon machines.
 
 This pages explains how to install Debian on Apple Silicon machines.
 

+# Debian Testing
+
+There is a new installer for Debian testing from noisycoil who is maintainer
+ of the Debian bananas team. In order to use it run and follow the instructions:
+
+```
+curl -sL https://bananas-archive.debian.net/install | sh
+```
+
+[Currently there is an issue with M2 Minis which require the usb keyboard connected using the USB-C ports either via dongle or direct.](https://salsa.debian.org/bananas-team/wip/debian-asahi-image/-/issues/12)
+
+Original announcement: [Debian on Apple M1/M2: status and call for testers](https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2025/06/msg00241.html)
+

 # 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 don't work in u-boot, grub
 # 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 don't work in u-boot, grub


@@ -32,6 +45,10 @@ using the following scripts:
 
         curl -sL https://tg.st/d | sh
 
 
         curl -sL https://tg.st/d | sh
 

+* **Or** run the Debian testing installer:
+
+        curl -sL https://bananas-archive.debian.net/install | sh
+

 * Follow the installer instructions.
 
 * Once Debian is booted log in as root without password and set a root password
 * Follow the installer instructions.
 
 * Once Debian is booted log in as root without password and set a root password


@@ -104,9 +121,9 @@ Than open a terminal, and run the following commands:
 
 * You need to run the asahi installer and have either an OS installed or m1n1+UEFI.
 
 
 * You need to run the asahi installer and have either an OS installed or m1n1+UEFI.
 

-* 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:
+* If you plug in the usb stick, u-boot automatically boot from the usb stick. If it doesn't you can interrupt u-boot with Ctrl-c and boot manually from USB:

 
 

-        env set boot_efi_bootmgr; run bootcmd_usb0
+        setenv boot_targets "usb" ; setenv bootmeths "efi" ; boot

 
 * 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,...
 
 
 * 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,...
 


@@ -223,9 +240,9 @@ updates are a little bit more cumbersome but also seldom.
         ./configure
         make -s -j$(nproc)
 
         ./configure
         make -s -j$(nproc)
 

+- Follow the instructions on <https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Developer%20Resources/Building%20ZFS.html> how to install it.

 
 ## What about gnome?
 
 You need an unpriviledged user to log in. You should delete /etc/network/interfaces in order to manage the network under gnome. If you don't have an US keyboard, you can change the settings in Gnome > Settings > Keyboard.
 
 
 ## What about gnome?
 
 You need an unpriviledged user to log in. You should delete /etc/network/interfaces in order to manage the network under gnome. If you don't have an US keyboard, you can change the settings in Gnome > Settings > Keyboard.
 

-- Follow the instructions on <https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Developer%20Resources/Building%20ZFS.html> how to install it.