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#1 2025-01-26 23:06:45

elee90
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installing arch 32 on macbook 2,1 A-1181

i found an old macbook from 2007.
i believe the spec is
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macb … specs.html

since this does not allow usb boot, I was wondering if I could plug in a sata ssd drive to my other pc and install the arch 32 on it, and then simply replace the macbook hard drive with this new sata ssd. (i found a compatible one)

would this be possible?
could you direct me to a page if it is possible?

thank you

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#2 2025-01-27 12:06:22

abaumann
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Re: installing arch 32 on macbook 2,1 A-1181

Isn't that CPU 64-bittish?

Speaking of Mac Books, they usually have an early 32-bit EFI (which is fun to use).
Chances are that you can follow the way here:

https://www.andreasbaumann.cc/blog/arch … ook-a1211/

Using 'refit' to boot a 64-bit kernel from a 32-bit EFI.

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#3 2025-01-29 02:03:14

elee90
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Re: installing arch 32 on macbook 2,1 A-1181

but this macbook doesn't allow usb boot.
and it seems like the direction of that link is using a usb.

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#4 2025-01-29 09:07:59

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Re: installing arch 32 on macbook 2,1 A-1181

Did you try this:

hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o archlinux-2018.09.01-x86_64.img archlinux-2018.09.01-x86_64.iso
dd if=archlinux-2018.09.01-x86_64.dmg of=/dev/disk2 bs=1m

If I remember correctly the USB stick needs to have a GUID partition to be bootable.

The A1211 and the A1181 are not that different.

What about booting from CD with a DVD? Does it support DVDs?

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