tropic cloud
I am trying to install linux mint (for the first time) on my 2020 intel macbook air. If i plug it in when booted into MacOS a warning comes up saying "The disk you attached was not readable" and when i hold the option key on restart only two options appear: The Macintosh HD and EFI Boot.
selecting EFI boot brings up this menu no matter how many times i click update
quasi cape
2020 is probably apple silicion era. it won't work at all.
tropic cloud
2020 is probably apple silicion era. it won't work at all.
it is an intel mac
quasi cape
make the usb with GPT partition table then
Rufus and Ventoy both have provision for that
tropic cloud
alright thank you 👍
quasi cape
alright thank you 👍
any news on this?
tropic cloud
making the usb with the GPT partition table worked and allowed me to boot into the test area of linux mint however my trackpad and keyboard didnt work and until next saturday i dont have the any more adaptors to allow me to plug in a wired keyboard and mouse (which i presume will work?) @quasi cape
quasi cape
oh I see. yeah I guess you'll need a 4-port USB hub
tropic cloud
i do have one but when i tried to boot from the usb when it was plugged into the usb hub it didnt work so i will have to get a another usb a to c adaptor
quasi cape
alright.
tropic cloud
when i do actually get that bit sorted how would i make the trackpad and keyboard work would i have to install some specific drivers?
tropic cloud
you would think
quasi cape
is there a touchscreen involved?
tropic cloud
no