- Arch linux macbook pro 2015 how to#
- Arch linux macbook pro 2015 install#
- Arch linux macbook pro 2015 driver#
Wget -P /mnt/ -nv -i /mnt/package-list.txt Wireless_tools iw wpa_supplicant iwd > /mnt/package-list.txt Verify that about 300 packages were downloaded by getting the file count from the USB drive (line 6), and unmount it (line 7). Then download all the packages to the USB drive (line 5).
Arch linux macbook pro 2015 driver#
The packages include the base system, the Linux kernel, firmware and headers, boot managers, the Nano text editor, manual pages, and networking and wireless packages, including of course the Broadcom wireless network driver package. Generate a list of packages to download using the Arch Linux package manager pacman (line 4), after synchronising the package databases (line 1), installing the wget package (line 2) and clearing existing local packages (line3), and save the list to a file on the USB drive (line 4). Get the USB drive ready by identifying the device node (line 1), formatting the drive (line 2) and then mounting it (line 3): fdisk -l Get the Packages for Installing OfflineĬonnect a USB drive to your machine, and connect it to the Arch Linux virtual machine: If you are simply installing Arch Linux as a virtual machine, skip to creating the system partitions. Start it up and select the downloaded installer disk image to boot from. Start VirtualBox and add a virtual machine, setting the memory size and setting up a new virtual hard disk (dynamically sized is fine and 16 GB will do), and remember to go into the machine settings and to increase the number of virtual processors if your system allows for it (under System > Processor) and to enable USB 3 (under Ports > USB).
Arch linux macbook pro 2015 install#
The packages can be downloaded in the Arch Linux installer environment: There is no need to do an install in the virtual machine for this. If you do not have a wired connection you will have to download packages with Arch Linux running in a virtual machine first, for doing an offline installation directly on the MacBook. If you have a wired connection, and if you would like to install Arch Linux directly on the MacBook and not simply as a virtual machine, skip to the installation. One or two USB drives: For installing Arch Linux directly on the MacBook One for the Arch Linux installer disk image and, if you do not have a wired connection, another one for the packages required when doing an offline installation.VirtualBox: If you do not have a wired connection, or if you would like to simply install Arch Linux as a virtual machine.Etcher: For installing Arch Linux directly on the MacBook software for writing disk image files to USB drives.
Arch linux macbook pro 2015 how to#
Here's what I did to get Arch Linux (2020.12.01 release) running on a MacBook Air (2015 model), and how to get it running on any MacBook or machine with a Broadcom wireless network card, or some other proprietary network card, and also how to simply install it as a virtual machine. The Arch Linux Broadcom wireless network driver package is available online, but the proprietary driver software is not included with the installer media, so unless you have a wired connection and an adapter, and you want to install it directly on the MacBook as opposed to simply installing it as a virtual machine, you will not be able to connect to a network to download it during installation. Installing Arch Linux on a MacBook would be relatively easy with the installation guide if it wasn't for Apple's Broadcom wireless network hardware.