From Trisquel's Documentation (https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/macbook)
"Even though Apple is one of the least https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Apple_Inc free-software-friendly companies out there, some old versions of the MacBook laptop ironically can be freer than most other notebooks on the market. While it is *strongly discouraged* that you financially support Apple's proprietary lock-in and walled-garden policies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_platform, this guide can be useful if you already have this notebook or if you buy a used one.
The MacBook can be made freer than most because versions 1,1 and 2,1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook#Model_specifications of Apple's MacBook are equipped with the Intel i945 chipset for which the free EFI/BIOS replacement Libreboot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libreboot can run. Fortunately, this MacBook also contains a wifi card that works in the free world."
On 21/03/19 7:44 PM, Raju Devidas wrote:
Reply Inline On 03/03/19 6:13 pm, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
I love Apple's hardware, but don't really like their software much. Am looking to purchase an Apple workstation, but would like to run some GNU/Linux distribution on it.
Questions;
- Is there any GNU/Linux distribution which runs on Apple hardware?
Many do. I have installed Debian and Ubuntu on some Macbooks, one of them a old Mac book Pro and another being a recent mini.
And I did a dual boot installation on them. So Os X was still there when you want to use it.
- Is it legal to run some other OS on Apple hardware?
Its your device, do whatever you want to do with it.
- If another OS is run on Apple hardware, does it void warranties?
This could be possible I have not looked into the warranties side of things.
Please avoid sending in responses stating that Apple Mac OS X is better than GNU/Linux in some way. That might be true, but personally, I would prefer GNU/Linux.
Thanks,
~Mayuresh