X-Git-Url: https://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/m1-debian/blobdiff_plain/13cab652c56fa075960eea6fb3734225409329ba..1801c4853cc2927eb7bcf56b4125a4eb20b37b1f:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0559811..db08d5a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,14 @@ 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 + +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 @@ -32,6 +41,10 @@ using the following scripts: 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 @@ -104,9 +117,9 @@ 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. -* 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: - 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,... @@ -120,7 +133,38 @@ Than open a terminal, and run the following commands: # FAQ -* If I install Debian, will it be easy to update the Asahi work as it develops? +## Why has there been no kernel update? + +For Debian stable I'm currently unable to update the kernel due to the fact +that the kernel requires new mesa packages and the new mesa package needs too +many dependencies which are not in Debian stable and I'm not willing to add +that many new packages. So I recommend that if you want the latest asahi +kernel, mesa, sound and other packages, switch to testing and use Thomas +Renards packages for testing. + +## How to enable spakers? + +Currently speakers are only supported on M1 air. Install the necessary packages: + + apt update + apt upgrade -y + apt dist-upgrade -y + apt install -y alsa-ucm-conf-asahi speakersafetyd + reboot + +After the reboot I need to restart the speakersafetyd in order to hear sound out of the speakers: + + sudo systemctl restart speakersafetyd + +## Does it work on M2? + +Yes, M3 is not yet supported. + +## Are you still maintaining this? + +Yes, I do and will continue doing this until there is an official Debian installer. + +## If I install Debian, will it be easy to update the Asahi work as it develops? Yes, long answer below. @@ -132,7 +176,7 @@ as root: For installations before 2022-12-12, see -Later it might be necessary to upgrade the stub parition in order to +Later it might be necessary to upgrade the stub partion in order to support the GPU code. As soon as that happens, I'll add the instructions and a video in order to do so, but short version is: @@ -143,3 +187,58 @@ instructions and a video in order to do so, but short version is: So, you never need to reinstall Debian. Kernel updates are easy, stub updates are a little bit more cumbersome but also seldom. + +## How do I compile zfs on apple silicon debian? + +- In order to build zfs you need the rust environment. So from the m1-debian + repository you have to run these scripts: + + ./dependencies.sh + ./prepare_rust.sh + +- Prepare your zfs build environment. You need to replace + /home/sithglan/work/m1-debian with your path to + your m1-debian checkout: + + export CARGO_HOME="/home/sithglan/work/m1-debian/build/cargo" + export RUSTUP_HOME="/home/sithglan/work/m1-debian/build/rust" + source "/home/sithglan/work/m1-debian/build/cargo/env" + +- Tell zfs which version of clang you use to compile the kernel: + + export KERNEL_LLVM=-15 + +- Checkout ZFS: + + git clone https://github.com/openzfs/zfs + cd ./zfs + git checkout master + +- Apply the following patch: + + diff --git a/META b/META + index 3919b0d..67c9f7d 100644 + --- a/META + +++ b/META + @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Branch: 1.0 + Version: 2.2.99 + Release: 1 + Release-Tags: relext + -License: CDDL + +License: GPL + Author: OpenZFS + Linux-Maximum: 6.4 + Linux-Minimum: 3.10 + +- Build ZFS: + + sh autogen.sh + ./configure + make -s -j$(nproc) + +- Follow the instructions on 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. +