@JohnAtl I am curious to know if you ever succeeded with #t2linux.

I finally did, after numerous failed attempts with various distros on my 2019 Macbook Air.

Some distros just won't work. My main obstacle was that my laptop has two USB/Thunderbolt ports, but the installations typically require four.

The T2linux installation guide is a maze of branching and sometimes conflicting instructions, although I'm grateful to them for making T2 Linux possible for some.

I am eager to try #ZorinOS, but after much research and effort, I had to defer that dream.

#Zorin supports neither ARM nor the #t2linux project for T2 Intel Macs. Consequently, Zorin doesn't work natively in any Mac newer than 2017.

It also does not work usably in a VM on Apple Silicon, due to sluggish Intel emulation.

It might work in a VM within legacy Intel Macs, and that's where you come in. Is anyone using Zorin, with strong performance, within a VM on an Intel Mac with a T2 chip?

I am grateful to all the #t2linux volunteer developers. I finally have Fedora working natively on my legacy Intel-based Mac.

I do suggest that devs be more conscious and/or transparent going forward, about the need for Ethernet, external keyboard, external mouse, and non-Thunderbolt USB hub.

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#linux #intelmac

Just to keep the Fediverse #t2linux discussion going, I would like to reflect on my experience installing Fedora on my 2019 Macbook Air.

The laptop has just two I/O ports, a limitation that leads to big trouble.

The T2 distros have no built-in wifi support, several have no support for the built-in keyboard and mouse, and despite the flash drive, some distros need a live internet connection.

So it's essential to have a USB hub with lots of ports, and it can't be a Thunderbolt model.

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Any tricks to getting #linux installed on my iMac Pro? (Dual-boot, VM compute is terrible.) Tried a couple of installers, but they reboot after select Try/Install.

Nothing on t2linux.org that helps.

#iMacPro #T2 #PopOS #t2linux

Any tricks to getting #linux installed on my iMac Pro? (Dual-boot, VM compute is terrible.) Tried a couple of installers, but they reboot after select Try/Install.

Nothing on t2linux.org that helps.

#iMacPro #T2 #PopOS #t2linux