I'm more familiar with Ubuntu-based ones, but would welcome trying out something different.
#How to install linux on mac mini how to#
I'm somewhat familiar with Linux, and would love to make this old Mac useful again by installing a lightweight distro on it, but the usual method of booting from USB won't work (I guess they didn't think that would be useful back in 2006?) and the DVD drive is basically shot.Īny ideas on how to get linux on here? Can I pull the hard drive and install the system directly onto that (and how would I do that to ensure it boots correctly)?Īnd I'd love suggestions on what distro you'd think works best for this. Edit - swapped the hard drive with one I installed linux on, and when it powers on, cannot find the OS. It's currently running MacOS 10.6.8, which does not support much and bogs the system down when it does run something. Click the gear icon labelled Options, then click Continue. Then determine whether youre using a Mac with Apple silicon and follow the appropriate steps: Apple silicon Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. It's been upgraded a bit, with 3GB ram, a 320 HDD, and a slightly-faster 2GHz core 2 Duo. First, make sure your Mac is connected to the internet. Restart your Mac and hold the alt key to get into your Mac’s boot menu. Manjaro takes around 4-5 minutes to install. The details: I rescued a 2006 Mac mini with Apple monitor, keyboard and mouse. Assuming you have an SSD and depending on the distro and how bloated it might be ( or, if given the option, you choose to install updates ) the installation might take 10 minutes or so. Now that your flash drive is formatted and Linux has downloaded, you can proceed with installing Linux. Mac - Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) for the file system.
The short of it: can't install linux because this mac mini is too old to boot from USB, and the DVD-drive is shot. Make sure that you choose the correct file system: Windows - Select NTFS or FAT32 for the file system.
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