Yes I fumbled the block partition information on top of the block device but gave it another shot. sudo dd bs=4M if=/home/colin/Downloads/debian-mac-testing-amd64-netinst.iso of=/dev/sde and it still wasn't bootable. However as mentioned previously the debian daily build found here https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/ booted to the splash screen. No luck beyond that when playing with the options.
debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Colin Williams < colin.williams.seat...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >> > >
