Converting an old machine to GNU/Linux (from fruit to freedom)
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Hi all,
I finally managed to make the move to GNU/Linux and am now considering how to rescue my terabytes of work, wondering if is possible to install Trisquel on my old fruit-pro computer (5,1 12-core) to access the storage drives.
I've seen videos of people who converted old Macs to Ubunto, Mint and others, but haven't found anyone who has done it with Trisquel, would it be doable? The machine is quite old, so I hoping there is free software available for this setup... am I dreaming?
Pre-thanks to any help or suggestion.
There have been some users installing Trisquel on old Macbook Pro's - here's a thread where some of them talk about their experiences: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/conversion-macbook-pro
I've never used a Mac, but probably someone will come by to discuss their experience with you. Good luck!
Thank you for the link!
It will be great to check with them, most videos I found on YT were from people converting fruit-books, but it will be very helpful to listen to their experience, maybe they can enlighten and link me to more info.
Wow, that thread is so interesting, thank you again.
I can see the problems they had though, the makers make it very very difficult to be free. I tried... never used the default "home" and had none of my files in any part of the system partition + didn't use any of the fruitful apps and kept the OS as far back as I could (trying to stay away from the weaved-in mobile side).
I must say the hackers made me a favour, I had to finally face the learning curve and it feels good to be moving up from total beginner.
It's great, nobody has to swim against the current to be free with Trisquel!
Take a look at these pages:
https://ch1p.io/coreboot-macbook-internal-flashing/
Please note on the latter, the WARNING! Please DO NOT use mmga! If you want coreboot on your macbook and it's listed as supported, contact me by email.
I am uncertain why it should not be used as is, but based en email correspondence it is my impression that is will and can be fixed.
I will send an update, when I have one.
Wow!! Thank you!
This is so interesting, even though I must say I am not yet familiar with most of the terminology there... well, the plain truth is it's all far above my pay grade at the moment :)
The Mac I want to convert is not on the list either and that is not so bad in my case, as I am hoping for a less technical approach to sort this out.
As I mentioned, the machine doesn't start with any of my drives, something was changed on the last day I was trying to block the hackers, oops, crackers. I am guessing they changed permissions or ownership, but could be anything else (firmware password?).
My initial idea was to install Trisquel, then mount the drives externally (if the only way) and change whatever needs to be changed back, so I can rescue my files and move them to Trisquel.
As I also mentioned, I am taking my time because I want to have the satisfaction of being the one who did it - a big symbol of freedom for me!
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