I need a bootable OS disc for my very old Mac Mini

[MarcNBarrett]

I have a very, very old Mac Mini that I would like to put an OS on. I would much prefer Mac OS, but Linux would be OK.

The Mac is A1176, 2006, serial # YM80579TYL1, EMC # 2108. Core 2 duo 1.8Ghz. (I think, it might be a Core Duo).

Many years ago, I discovered that getting a disc that would boot on this thing was very, very trick. It apparently uses an Apple-hacked UEFI. I eventually found a Linux (I think Ubuntu) that would boot on it, but I do not remember how I did it. I think it was customized.

If Mac OS, I need a link (I know "torrent" is a bad word, but many millions of people use it) to a bootable Mac OS disc that I can burn under Linux. I do not have access to another Mac that I can use to burn a Mac-specific disc image.

Thank you.

 

[Hater]

How close are you to an Apple Store? There are various tutorials on how to create a boot-disk using Windows etc, but the quickest and easiest way I find is to just take the machine there and get them to PXE boot it off their internal network.

That said, my local Apple store is about 200 metres away.

 

[DeltaMac]

You have a "Mid 2007" Mac mini. It originally shipped with 10.4 or 10.5, and can be upgraded to Lion (OS X 10.7.5), should you want to do that - and if it has been upgraded to 2GB RAM.
You COULD install Snow Leopard (10.6.8) from a DVD, which remains listed for purchase at the Apple web site.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard.

Once you have Snow Leopard installed, you can ALSO purchase an App Store download for the Lion installer.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion