Hello, Technically I don't own a macbook and probably wouldn't buy one myself either. But I'm happy to help test!
* downloaded from https://caesar.ftp.acc.umu.se/ cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/debian-mac-testing-amd64-netinst.iso * ran sha512sum that matched the provided 507da60c4b23141dcc9850bf14782c 16c4cf3d19e559c1d63d0de8798349eb020033421ee553853a3bd124fce0 58eb3189d5331a8880a2a7d4203d9393aa6130 * used dd to write the image: sudo dd bs=4M if=~/Downloads/debian-mac-testing-amd64-netinst.iso of=/dev/sdb1 && sync * hit Option on multiple boots to select the boot device. Unfortunately it didn't show up, but I have seen images show up this way before. * model and more information: 2016 mbp 15". MBP 13,3 . Boot Rom Version "MBP133.0226.B08" . The related sums can be found here: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdi mage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/SHA512SUMS I tried again this morning but it didn't work. However I downloaded the non mac daily image and it displays the splash image and selection menu, but not sure if it boots a kernel or anything else. debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso Then I'm not sure what macs the mac iso is targeting. Couldn't find any information regarding it so I asked. Best, Colin Williams On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 1:28 AM, Geert Stappers <stapp...@stappers.nl> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 08:49:04PM -0800, Colin Williams wrote: > > Hello, > > Welcome, > > > > I've been given a recent macbook at work and have been trying to install > > linux on it. I run debian on my personal thinkpad. Anyhow I downloaded > the > > weekly debian-mac-testing-amd64-netinst.iso and wrote it to a thumb > drive > > using dd. However it doesn't boot. This same approach has booted other > > devices. > > > > There isn't really any information regarding the > > debian-mac-testing-amd64-netinst.iso image. Is this the appropriate > image > > and should I be able to write it using dd say from my linux desktop? If > so > > is there another reason why it doesn't show up on the mac? Is there > > documentation or a maintainer to discuss with? > > > > I hit option at boot but don't see it, and other isos have showed up > when I > > tried this. > > So all the parts of the puzzle are present, still it isn't complete yet. > > Over here no macbook. So hands-on expirence with the mentioned hardware. > > > Thing the original poster could do: > > * Share the download URL > * See if there is checksum for the ISO on the website > * Verify the download with the checksum > > * cat /path/to/debian-mac-testing-amd64-netinst.iso > /dev/sdx > that is an alternative for `dd plus parameters`, '/dev/sdx' is the thumb > drive > > * try again > > * State the exact model of the macbook. Year of production might also help. > > > With the reported feedback would be possible for macbook owners to > reproduce it. > Knowing if it boots is enough, no need to do an install. > > > Groeten > Geert Stappers > -- > Leven en laten leven >
