Subj : No, you still can't run Linux on an Apple M1 Mac - yet
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Feb 28 2023 16:15:04

No, you still can't run Linux on an Apple M1 Mac - yet

Date:
Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:02:59 +0000

Description:
Developers say they still need to unlock all Apple M1 Silicon features before 
they can release an operational Linux OS.

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Despite upstream support for Apples M1 family of chips in Linux 6.2, leading 
developers have said that users still wont be able to install a Linux distro 
onto an Apple Silicon Mac anytime soon. 

While Linux founder Linus Torvalds has been publicly passionate about getting 
Linux-based operating systems to work on Apple hardware, the open source 
project presents many hurdles and stages to development, and everybody needs 
to be singing from the same hymn sheet before it becomes a reality. 

This was emphasized in a recent tweet by Asahi Linux , which reads: You will 
not be able to run Ubuntu nor any other standard distro with 6.2 on any M1 
Mac. Please don't get your hopes up. Linux on M1 Macs 

The thread continues: We are continuously upstreaming kernel features, and 
6.2 notably adds device trees and basic boot support for M1 Pro/Max/Ultra 
machines. 

While the SoC processors gave recently gained support, other Apple components 
have not. This includes keyboard and trackpad usage. 

A support document details some of the many problems that Linux developers 
have encountered as theyve been forced to reverse-engineer everything to 
support Apples M-series chips. Read more 

 > These are the best laptops for programming 


 > Linus Torvalds has kind words for Apple's M-series silicon 


 > Linux Kernel 6.2 is here, and it now has mainline support for Apple M1 
chips 

Some current across-the-board blocks include USB, Thunderbolt, Video Encoder, 
and GPU. There are also a number of device-specific blocks, such as Bluetooth 
and Wi-Fi, Ethernet, microphones, the webcam, Touch ID, and the Touch Bar. 

Put simply, Asahi Linux says: Our goal is to upstream everything, but that 
doesn't mean distros instantly get Apple Silicon support. 

Despite the challenges, the project hopes to deliver official Apple Silicon 
support for a mainstream Linux distro in the near future, but the recent 6.2 
announcement is not it. Heres our roundup of the best workstations



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/no-you-still-cant-run-linux-on-an-apple-m1-mac-
yet


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