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Check out asahilinux.org - I have archlinux arm running as my main OS on Air M1 for a year now.

marci 3y ago
They're a small team, they can only handle/reverse-engineer the M1 as of now. edit: looks like they are make bigger strides than I thought on M2 as well https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Feature-Support#m2-promaxultra-device-specific-support https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Feature-Support#m2-p...
TimTheTinker 3y ago
I recommend sponsoring Hector Martin here: https://github.com/sponsors/marcan https://github.com/sponsors/marcan Yes, he's continuing to work on the long tail of drivers needed for Linux on Apple silicon. Looks like lately he's working on speakersafetyd, a daemon that will monitor audio levels and keep the builtin speakers from being damaged: https://github.com/marcan?tab=overview&from=2023-09-01&to=2023-09-30 https://github.com/marcan?tab=overview&from=2023-09-01&to=20...
- throw10920 3y ago
  You shouldn't link to Asahi Linux sites or individuals here - they (Asahi) don't like that.
  - da39a3ee 3y ago
    How is anyone supposed to know this etiquette rule that you claim? As far as I know people are free to link to whatever they like subject to the laws of relevant jurisdictions. For my part I would say that you shouldn't police other people and tell them what to do in public, or if you do it, soften it sightly.
    - throw10920 3y ago
      You're not supposed to know it, unless someone tells you - that's what I'm doing. I completely agree that "don't link to my site" is a ridiculous request - I'm not saying that I approve of it. But it's what they want - and the Asahi project has numerous problems with it anyway, so avoiding drawing attention from HN has some benefits to everyone. My apologies if it sounded like I was policing - that was not my intent.
      - Laaas 3y ago
        What problems?
        sgerenser 3y ago
        Read for context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33793049 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33793049 Creator of Asahi Linux didn’t like the way some HN commenters talked about the project and/or some livestreams in that and other threads, and started trying to block incoming links with a HN referer.
      - slikrick 3y ago
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      - TimTheTinker 3y ago
        If you think it's a ridiculous request to not link to them, then why did you say I shouldn't link to them in the first place? I reject the notion that I shouldn't link to someone in good faith, regardless of whether they like it.
        throw10920 3y ago
        I said that you shouldn't because Marcan is a toxic and abrasive individual, and so not linking to him or the Asahi Linux project is beneficial. > I reject the notion that I shouldn't link to someone in good faith, regardless of whether they like it. In general, I completely agree!
bscphil 3y ago
How many hours of battery life do you typically get when running Linux on the M1?
weberer 3y ago
I'm still holding out for HDMI output support so I can use it with the dock at work. But otherwise the project looks really good.
- Condition1952 3y ago
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They're a small team, they can only handle/reverse-engineer the M1 as of now. edit: looks like they are make bigger strides than I thought on M2 as well https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Feature-Support#m2-promaxultra-device-specific-support https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Feature-Support#m2-p...

TimTheTinker 3y ago

I recommend sponsoring Hector Martin here: https://github.com/sponsors/marcan https://github.com/sponsors/marcan Yes, he's continuing to work on the long tail of drivers needed for Linux on Apple silicon. Looks like lately he's working on speakersafetyd, a daemon that will monitor audio levels and keep the builtin speakers from being damaged: https://github.com/marcan?tab=overview&from=2023-09-01&to=2023-09-30 https://github.com/marcan?tab=overview&from=2023-09-01&to=20...

throw10920 3y ago
You shouldn't link to Asahi Linux sites or individuals here - they (Asahi) don't like that.
- da39a3ee 3y ago
  How is anyone supposed to know this etiquette rule that you claim? As far as I know people are free to link to whatever they like subject to the laws of relevant jurisdictions. For my part I would say that you shouldn't police other people and tell them what to do in public, or if you do it, soften it sightly.
  - throw10920 3y ago
    You're not supposed to know it, unless someone tells you - that's what I'm doing. I completely agree that "don't link to my site" is a ridiculous request - I'm not saying that I approve of it. But it's what they want - and the Asahi project has numerous problems with it anyway, so avoiding drawing attention from HN has some benefits to everyone. My apologies if it sounded like I was policing - that was not my intent.
    - Laaas 3y ago
      What problems?
      - sgerenser 3y ago
        Read for context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33793049 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33793049 Creator of Asahi Linux didn’t like the way some HN commenters talked about the project and/or some livestreams in that and other threads, and started trying to block incoming links with a HN referer.
    - slikrick 3y ago
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    - TimTheTinker 3y ago
      If you think it's a ridiculous request to not link to them, then why did you say I shouldn't link to them in the first place? I reject the notion that I shouldn't link to someone in good faith, regardless of whether they like it.
      - throw10920 3y ago
        I said that you shouldn't because Marcan is a toxic and abrasive individual, and so not linking to him or the Asahi Linux project is beneficial. > I reject the notion that I shouldn't link to someone in good faith, regardless of whether they like it. In general, I completely agree!

bscphil 3y ago

How many hours of battery life do you typically get when running Linux on the M1?

weberer 3y ago

I'm still holding out for HDMI output support so I can use it with the dock at work. But otherwise the project looks really good.

Condition1952 3y ago
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