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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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WiFi issue with iMac (feddit.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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E: I AM NOT USING FEDORA. Please stop linking to guides for Fedora. They will not work. uBlue/Bazzite does not use dnf.

I got a free iMac. Installed Linux on an external drive. Bazzite, specifically. WiFi does not work. My research leads me to a problem with proprietary Broadcom drivers but no solutions. If you know how to get this working, your advice would be appreciated.

Also if there's another distro that works "out of the box" on Macs with GNOME I'd be open to installing that as well.

E: "System information" says it is a

Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.77.111.1 AirPortDriverBrcmNIC-1772.1)

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[–] HexagonSun 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

From memory….

If you open Driver Manager after installation it will say you need to either connect to Ethernet or insert the installation USB. Using the Installation USB is fine.

It should then automatically detect you have a Broadcom WiFi module and just give you a checkbox you can click next to the correct driver.

It will install the driver from the USB, say you need to restart and then you should be done! Upon rebooting your Mac should immediately recognise available WiFi networks and let you join them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Turns out Mint works just fine out of the box 😀

[–] HexagonSun 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Amazing!

That distro is highly deserving of the praise it gets.

Hope you get on ok with the rest of Mint (and Cinnamon) 👍

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I was able to get audio working with this

https://github.com/davidjo/snd_hda_macbookpro

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Unfortunately the audio outputs are not detected, the cursor blinks and disappears constantly, Steam wouldn't launch, and my camera is activated constantly for some reason...

😔

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

That sounds pretty straightforward, I'll give that a shot, thanks!