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 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,...
 
@@ -120,6 +133,15 @@ Than open a terminal, and run the following commands:
 
 # FAQ
 
+## 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. <https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Bananas>
+
 ## How to enable spakers?
 
 Currently speakers are only supported on M1 air. Install the necessary packages:
@@ -215,3 +237,8 @@ updates are a little bit more cumbersome but also seldom.
         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.
+