#Arch linux macbook m1 install#
#Arch linux macbook m1 pro#

M1 systems also have a headphone jack, while HDMI output is available on Mac Mini devices. In this first test version It is mentioned that it currently works correctly in the distribution WiFi, USB2 (Thunderbolt ports), USB3 (Mac Mini Type A ports), display, drives NVMe, Ethernet, SD card reader, laptop lid switch (cap switch), integrated display, keyboard, touchpad, backlight control keyboard, CPU frequency change, battery charge information. The distribution is built using the regular Arch Linux repositories, and all specific changes such as the kernel, installer, bootloader, helper scripts, and environment settings are moved to a separate repository.Īt the same time, the project aims to ensure that Linux works on the systems Apple M1 in general and be ready to contribute to the rise of such support in any distribution.

#Arch linux macbook m1 pro#

The distribution kit supports installation on devices running M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max and it is noted that the builds are not yet ready for widespread use by ordinary users, but are already suitable for initial familiarization by developers and advanced users.Īsahi Linux is based on the foundation of the Arch Linux package, it includes a traditional software package and comes with the KDE Plasma desktop. The first alpha version of the reference distribution allows anyone to see the current state of development of the project.

#Arch linux macbook m1 install#

This first test version requires you to first install Asahi in minimal install mode and then plug in a USB stick with an OpenBSD image and activate it in time to reboot into U-Boot to run the OpenBSD installer.Ĭhoosing to make use of OpenBSD for this first test version it is due to hardware support capabilities of the OpenBSD environment they are almost the same as Asahi Linux.įor those unaware of the Asahi project, you should know that it aims to port Linux to run on Mac computers equipped with the Apple M1 (Apple Silicon) ARM chip.

Recently became known the beginning of the first tests of the Linux distribution 'Asahi' the first being an OpenBSD build for Apple M1, which requires the installation of a UEFI environment prepared by the Asahi Linux project and U-Boot.