I was forced to make a new console keymap from scratch to get all my keys working "apple-style". My second issue was the keyboard mapping.
#Arch linux macbook air install#
Finally, I've bless-ed those files with OsX from another computer, so that my new install can boot without rEFIt. Then, after the standard Arch install, I've made a HFS+ partition for the *.efi grub2 have generated. Moreover, my CDROM drive is dead, so I had to boot Arch install from a live USB. I've spent a lot of time to install Arch on a Macbook 1.1, and I've fixed several issues that can be of real interest for other people.įirst, my hard drive was brand new, and I wanted a pure EFI boot. 14 Ensuring the keyboard backlight is on when entering the LUKS decryption password.Haven't used it real consistently, as some of my work requires OS X and I don't feel like rebooting throughout the day. I installed it 2 weeks ago, dual booting with OS X. 12 Bootloader instructions are confusing, omits efibootmgr I have a Macbook Pro, 2015 version, and I'm using Antergos instead of straight Arch so your results may differ.It is usually hidden from OS X but can be viewed with. Recovery: A recovery partition present in almost all Macs running OS X 10.7 or newer. 1 Firmware 2 Partitioning 3 Installation. OS X: the main partition containing your OS X installation. PC Laptop 13, PC Laptop 15, Surface Laptop 3 13.5, Surface Laptop 3 15, Macbook Air 13 (2020). This page will cover the current status of hardware support on Arch Linux, as well as post-installation recommendations. Pay in 4 interest-free payments of 8.04 with i. MacBook models, the MacBook Pro 11,x supports UEFI. 11 Suggestion to remove useless advice for 128M 'gaps' in partition scheme The MacBook Pro 11,x consists of models with Retina display shipped by Apple In Late 2013 and Mid 2014.