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  1. I

    Tri boot with OS X, Win and Linux and alternatives on MacBook Pro mid-2012

    hi there, which is the best way to solve a tri boot with OSX High Sierra, win and linux. a) the operating systems installed internal hdd drive b) the operating systems installed internal on SSD not M2 (not sure if both are treated as ssd) c) both cases either with HighSierra or Catalina Sonoma...
  2. I

    tri boot ssd with hdd for hfs+ operations, opencore and linux

    hello, i have a macbook pro mid 2012 for many years and decided to replace the old hdd with an old 1TB WD passport external portable hdd with the red jumper removed to possibly benefit some extra rotation speed. i removed the dvd and i now have the 1TB and a 500GB ssd. All hdds have high sierra...
    • istme1
    • Thread
    • bootable drive formating high sierra linux macbook pro mid 2012 multiple operating system opencore partitioning sonoma triple boot
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
  3. Calab

    MP 1,1-5,1 AMD video card for Mac Pro with boot screen

    I have a mid 2012 Mac Pro that I'm trying to put back into service. I've installed a "patched" version of Catalina 10.15.7. Right now it has an nVidia GTX680 video card, meaning I get no acceleration. I also have this machine dual booting to Linux Mint 22 using reFind. I'm having issues with the...
    • Calab
    • Thread
    • catalina dual boot graphics card linux
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  4. C

    MP 1,1-5,1 Problem booting Mac Pro 5,1 with linux kernel 6.8.0 – no problems with linux kernel 6.5.0

    I am running a MacPro 5,1 which can triple boot MacOS Sonoma, Ventura and Ubuntu/Linux from separate SSDs. In the past two days I could not boot Linux 6.8.0. MacOS and Linux 6.50 boot fine. I use OpenCore Legacy patcher (OCLP) on the MP 5,1 to select the required boot drive (each OS on...
  5. IslamAlOrabI

    Disk Shows Unknown Format After Partitioning in Linux

    I recently tried to create a new partition on my disk using Linux, but after the process, the disk now shows as an "Unknown Format." I’m unable to access any of the files on it. Has anyone encountered this issue before? Is there any way to recover the data or fix the format without losing...
  6. S

    t2sde linux installation stuck in grub shell

    Hello everyone, Did anyone have any success installing T2SDE Linux on PowerPC? The installation goes buttersmooth, but I always get stuck at the grub shell, no matter how I get around partitioning (tried /boot in separate ext2 partitition, tried GPT and APM). I don't even get the menu with the...
  7. Bedaso

    Trying to install Adelie Linux 1.0-beta5 on a G4 MDD, installation stops at configuring my hard drive.

    Hello, I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask but since I see quite a handful of Linux posts regarding Adelie, Debian, MintPPC, and others I thought I'd ask here beyond the Adelie IRC in hopes of shedding some light on this error I'm getting, since the Adelie subreddit is very empty...
    • Bedaso
    • Thread
    • adélie hard drive linux powermac g4 ppc32 troubleshooting
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  8. zoricspsol

    Can I install OSX without apple ID verification ?

    I got an old iMac 2008 and I want to ease everything, split it into two partitions. One for the latest possible (and best performance) OSX and the other for Linux. Now, my problem is that I already partitioned the disk, eased OSX, installed Linux Mint and sat up everything. BUT... I cant...
    • zoricspsol
    • Thread
    • cleaninstall dual boot imac linux osx
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  9. R

    Linux on Mac or Linux on Windows Laptop

    I have MBA M1, and want to learn linux and mastering it for system administrator skills. should I change to Windows laptop or stay with MBA M1? Thanks in advance.
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    The Yellowdog of 2024? Which linux for MBP? Fedora was underwhelming.

    I tried both Fedora and Silverblue and had the following problems with an old 2015 MBP: 1) Nobody seems to have shared optimum touchpad settings to match MacOS. Scrolling is too fast and I can't see any menu option to fix this. 2) The Facetime Camera needs a custom kernel module, but there's...
  11. Derived

    MP 7,1 Mac Pro 7,1 Will Not Boot From Any External Volume

    Just as the title says - I have been at this for about 10-12 hours now, and I am completely stumped. The machine is running the latest version of Sonoma (which I'm learning has some serious issues with external drives) and no matter what, it cannot see any external volumes or devices as...
    • Derived
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    • 7.1 external drives linux pcie ssd recovery mode sonoma ventura
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  12. mortlocli

    The 10 Best PowerPC Linux Distros - 2023

    Just came across this article, that was updated 23 Oct 2023: https://www.pcwdld.com/best-powerpc-linux-distros/ Glad to see MintPPC listed there.
  13. Yumiko Noua

    I'm still asking how this is possible...

    someone on reddit put this image I'm still asking how... how this Is possible? I tried everything on my IMac g3 with no result. the only thing that the creator of this post on reddit say is: can someone replicate this? I will try later for this, but if possible, can someone help me with this...
  14. S

    Using BitBucket and an Azure Linux VM

    I have a BitBucket repository and an Azure Linux virtual machine. I want to set up continuous development between the two, however there are no guides for Linux VM; only for Azure Web Apps.
  15. R

    MP 1,1-5,1 cMP 2,1 - trying to install Linux

    Hello folks, I did the 'search for an answer' already but either I'm the first (unlikely) or I'm incapable of constructing a good search term (definitely possible)... I have a cMP 2,1 and I want to install Linux to it. Now I know this particular beast has some design features that add extra...
  16. Doq

    Working around the brightness issue with Linux on PBG4s with ALS

    Okay, I made a thread for this for visibility purposes, though it's not much. A known issue with some PowerBooks, specifically G4s with the ambient light sensor, is that there's a chance that on startup it'll kill the brightness and you have to spend several minutes trying to turn it back up to...
    • Doq
    • Thread
    • fix linux pbg4 powerbook g4
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  17. dobratzp

    Replacing a 5th gen Airport Time Capsule with... a 2009 iMac

    We used the Apple AirPort Time Capsule for a number of years (and even plugged in an external USB drive when the internal drive failed), but it seems that this is the end of the road for Apple routers. We've also been replacing Intel x86 Macs with Apple Silicon varieties. Old Setup: 2 ISPs =>...
    • dobratzp
    • Thread
    • airport time capsule imac linux
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Networking
  18. robertcoogan

    USB drive format (Ubuntu<->macOS)

    I'd think I'm going to need software for giving my macOS read/write access to a 32GB USB drive that is formatted ext4. I was looking at Paragon's extFS for Mac, but wasn't sure if it was worth the buy. Is there a way to allow read/write to drives from the Terminal? Or some free software perhaps? 😬
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    Hello, what distribution of Linux is best for the iMac10,1

    Hello, I am new to these forums. It is probably going to be my only post since I do not own any apple products anymore. (Not by choice.) I wanted to know what distro of linux would be the best for this version of iMac. I've tried Ubuntu, however it was incredibly glitchy and borderline...
  20. K

    Debian running as VM on Mac M1

    Hi, I'm doing some development on linux VMs. They are currently hosted on PC machine running ProxMox and that has worked for me quite good. Now I'm starting another project that requires some more CPU and I/O power. I have plenty of that on my Mac Studio and would like to make use of it. I've...
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