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Linux doesn't "just work" on Apple hardware. None of the major distros can currently get the Ethernet adapter on recent Mac Minis working. As a result, we have
by DrJokepu 13y ago
Linux doesn't "just work" on Apple hardware. None of the major distros can currently get the Ethernet adapter on recent Mac Minis working. As a result, we have to run OS X on a bunch of Mac Mini servers we've planned to run Linux on.
- archon 13y agoJust curious, if you were just planning on running Linux, why buy Mac Minis?
- Ives 13y agoFor the hardware, I'd assume?
- DrJokepu 13y agoIn the past few years we had a lot of success using Mac Minis with OS X as servers. With the latest batch of Mac Minis we have purchased we tried to move over from OS X to Linux, partially because people tend to be more familiar with administering Linux servers and partially because OS X as a server can be a bit quirky.
- driverdan 13y agoThe article didn't claim it did.