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  1. M

    Apple TV 1st Gen Linux - apt-get update not working

    Hello. I'm running apt-get update on a 1st generation Apple TV running Linux via OSMC, and it gives a 404 error when trying to access the Debian Jessie archive. I've check if it's connected online via the ping 8.8.8.8 command, it it pings right back. Any suggestions?
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    Is it against Apple's license to bring Rosetta2 onto bare metal Linux (Asahi)?

    It's possible to copy over the Rosetta2 binary to Asahi Linux and use it to run amd64 applications on bare metal Linux. Does anyone know if that is permissible by Apple's license?
  3. fra9000

    Linux on iMac G3 in 2023 (project review video)

    Hi, Just wanted to share the status of the project I have worked on for some months on trying to get the best possible Linux experience on the iMac G3. I was going to detailed it here in text, but then it was too long so I recorded a video instead! :) Video contents: Hardware specs Project...
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    Lenovo ThinkPad - Ubuntu desktop

    I have been an Apple fanatic since 2006 when I ditched my Windows desktop in an effort to ditch my video game habit. At that time Apple was not that great for games but it allowed me to browse the web and pay my bills securely. Perfect. Since that time I have purchased and used 2 MacBooks, 1...
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    Ubuntu UTM settings, x86 emulation

    Does anyone know anyway to get better performance out of the x86 emulation? I am not looking for anything crazy but maybe at least 5-10 fps. I found this post that helped a little bit but I'm wondering if anyone knows better settings.
  6. MacinMan

    Need help installing Ubuntu to an external drive for my iMac 27" from late 2015

    Hey all, I am stuck on getting a Ubuntu 22.04 to put the bootloader on the external drive and NOT the drive with the macOS boot loader. I am able to successfully install linux to an external drive, and it runs. However, even though I tell the installer to put the boot loader on the external...
  7. Bedaso

    Resolved Boot from burnt DVD?

    Hello. I’m unable to boot into the MacOS X 10.4 Tiger install DVD on my PowerMac G4 MDD (2003). I’ve recently installed several distros of Linux until I found out the graphical issues I experienced were from it’s ATI Radeon 9000. So until I buy a new card, and one that would work with Linux, I...
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    Amnesia The Dark Descent PPC64 Port

    So I'm trying to compile Amnesia The Dark Descent on Linux Gentoo (on my G5 Quad) - because the original Mac PPC version was unstable (on ATI) and sluggish on NVIDIA - (and as you know on Linux you can have a bit more modern GPUS - I have HD 5450 currently). Plus even if those reasons are not...
  9. flatjuba

    Linux Distro

    I want to create dual boot (OSX Sorbet Leopard & Linux Distro)...What I want to know, which Linux Distro that may give me Dropbox & Google Drive functionality.
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 2012 NVME as boot drive for Ubuntu Server

    Hiya. I have repurposed an old 2012 Mac Pro as a dedicated test environment webserver by having a clean ubuntu server running on it and nothing else. Whole drive was wiped, no mac os is present. I was thinking of upgrading the current rusty sata HDD to a 256GB NVME drive i have just taken out of...
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    Unable to install Linux on UTM

    Hello, I'm trying to install Linux (Ubuntu server, Oracle Linux, etc) on UTM on my M1 Macbook Air. I download the iso and create the VM but when I start it and select the option to install Linux and press enter, it comes back to the install options screen. No matter how many distributions I...
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    Radeon HD cards on PowerPC Leopard using osx86-driver-radeonhd framebuffer driver?

    Hi everyone, Since reading up on some open source framebuffer drivers / injectors for hackintoshes (e.g. Callisto, ATY_init), I've been wondering about the possibility of porting those to PowerPC. While I haven't been able to find the source code for Callisto or ATY_init (@netkas might have the...
  13. flatjuba

    Dual boot OSX and MintPPC, any success?

    I would like to know whether anyone able to dual booting OSX (especially Sorbet Leopard) with MintPPC... Any success story?
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Best and safe way for install MultiBoot OS (TripleBoot: MacOS, Windows, Linux) on MacPro 4.1/5.1

    Hello. I have MacPro 4.1 2009. I flashed it to 5.1, then put Nvidia GT710 (because it have Metal), flashed to firmware to 144.0.0.0.0 and install MacOS 10.13 on NVME via 2$ aliexpress PCI-E NVME adapter. Next I want: buy RX 580 video card reinstall MacOS 10.13 on 12.3 wia OpenCore...
  15. techguy9

    Asahi Linux has released their alpha installer for M1 (+Pro/Max)

    https://asahilinux.org/2022/03/asahi-linux-alpha-release/ Runs great on my M1 MacBook Air. Some stuff is still missing as of yet such as Bluetooth and GPU acceleration but still very usable for many server and light desktop use cases.
  16. tensixturtle

    Problems With Linux Mint On Mid-2007 MacBook

    Hello, I am trying to install Linux Mint (20.3 Mate 64-bit) on my mid-2007 MacBook (C2D, 2GB). However, I am having a near impossible time of this and I can't get USB or DVD to boot the live installer. With DVD, I am stuck with a message of "Choose CD-ROM boot type:". When I try holding down 1...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 MP 4,1 better OS ?

    Hello All, I've got an Mac Pro 4,1 (2,66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 6 Go 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC with a HDD not a SSD) currently in Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 and as it's now really hard to use the web browser (safari and even firefox) i am wanting to upgrade it (the software only not hardware) to El...
  18. tensixturtle

    Lots of problems! How to get started (from nothing) with Linux on PowerPC

    Hello, I apologize for my ignorance for this topic. I am trying to get Linux on my (New World) PowerPC Mac and am having an extremely hard time. I was trying Macbuntu but after burning the ISO to a DVD, I cannot boot from it by holding option at startup. I click on the disc but it will just...
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    Upgarde iMac 20" 2008 (SSD, RAM, CPU, GPU upgrade)

    Hi, I bought an iMac 20" 2008 on a flea market for 25USD. It works great, but I don't have any use-case at the moment for it, and also there is 3 vertical line on the screen (green, red, and blue). I have a MacBook pro and a hackinthos for work and daily use, so I don't want to use this iMac as...
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    mbp 2012 cant install linux - ext4 creation issue

    Trying to get mac mid 2012 13" to install/dual boot ubuntu. Running Catalina w/ bootloader 424 and the original apple HDD 500G spinning drive. I have tried multiple linux distro installs and also using ReFind, but virtually every installation fails when trying to create the EXT4 partition. I...