<tpw_rules>
don't touch the machine while that last one runs
<topachi[m]>
Thank you so much guys!
<topachi[m]>
Really responsive
<topachi[m]>
It was fun installing linux on my m1 MAX I just got
<topachi[m]>
but it's not usable as daily driver yet
<topachi[m]>
Might just stick with Parallels for now 😅
<tpw_rules>
UTM is pretty good too. that's mostly how i use linux on my mac
<topachi[m]>
tpw_rules: is it better than parallels?
<topachi[m]>
other than being free lol
<tpw_rules>
probably not, but it's free and easy to set up. i've never run into any issues with it. parallels is probably better for running x86_64 stuff
<Stroller>
On a slightly related note, I have a problem with an external drive which was not clearly unmounted, if anyone may be able to help, I'd appreciate it
<Stroller>
I cannot mount or erase the TimeMachine partition
<Stroller>
Quite happy to erase it and make a fresh backup from new, if I can do that
<tpw_rules>
can you erase the whole disk?
<Stroller>
Ah, well that I'd rather not do, because I have tonnes of stuff on the Space partition of the same drive
<Stroller>
Erasing a disk is easy, surely? Just dd /dev/zero over the disk for a minute or two
<Stroller>
I could buy a new drive, copy everything from Space to the new drive and then erase the old one, but I was hoping to avoid the expense
<tpw_rules>
at that point i'd run the same command you did but with sudo just in case, then get a linux machine and use gdisk to do it properly
<Stroller>
Yeah, sudo doesn't make any difference
<Stroller>
Thanks though
<tpw_rules>
it's a USB disk?
<Stroller>
Yes
<Stroller>
I will see if I can pass the disk through to a Linux vm
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<ZachS>
So it seems I have made a stupid mistake. I made a time machine backup of my M1, did a full wipe, almost finished the installer, then it asked me the password for the use "_mbsetupuser". I tried every password I knew, then used the "passwd" command to change it, and it still didn't work. Tried rebooting the computer, and now the installer won't work. I then went to erase the whole Mac, and since ext4 is not readable by MacOS, it thi
<ZachS>
Is there any way I can do the rest of the install (Booting into the Asahi Linux didn't work) or delete the ext4 volume?
<tpw_rules>
you don't have to do the resize at the end if you want to try to reinstall again. but reboot your system and maybe change your user's password or something to make sure that logic works correctly the next time
<tpw_rules>
essentially the asahi installer has to detect and use your administrator account to authenticate to the security system so it can install a non-macOS kernel. something must have gone wrong since it was so soon after doing a full wipe
<ZachS>
Ok got it, will do and will report back
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<agraf>
marcan: re Windows in KVM: Windows always emits an SMC based SMCCC call on boot. If that doesn't return -1 in x0, it fails to boot. So to have Windows work in KVM, we need to have SMC handling in KVM. For that we need the weird apple specific bit set to make SMC calls trap into EL2 rather than EL1 and then handle the Apple specific exit to deal with the call
<agraf>
Other than that SMCCC call and the fact that you need to expose a vPMU, Windows should work out of the box on anything that runs KVM
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<ashutoshsao[m]>
hello everyone, i am ashutosh i am new to contributing but i am very interested in this project, i want to get involved with you and take this distro ahead in development.
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<mps>
ashutoshsao[m]: this is distro is actually Arch linux alarm with a few basic tools added, and kernel
<mps>
and probably will switch to fedora
<ashutoshsao[m]>
what does alarm mean here?
<mps>
Arch Linux for Arm
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok, thank you for the information, is there any way i can help as mentioned in the website like documentation or any other way, i am interest to learn how it works and how i can get better with time
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok
<mps>
ashutoshsao[m]: you can look asahi wiki and see where you can help
<ashutoshsao[m]>
<mps> "ashutoshsao: this is distro is..." <- nice to meet you sir, hope i will learn from you all
<ashutoshsao[m]>
yes i got it i will go through it thanks
<ashutoshsao[m]>
<mps> "and probably will switch to..." <- why will it switch to fedore from arch sir ?
<ashutoshsao[m]>
any significant problems ?
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<mps>
heh, because marcan is angry on how alarm/arch does fixes in software
<mps>
I doubt fedora will be better but I don't care because I don't use any of these distros
<ashutoshsao[m]>
oh i guess the arch update system isn't that suitable for a developing system as it is not that stable compared to a stable system like fedora am i correct
<mps>
maybe right term is not angry, better say 'is not pleased'
<mps>
imo, arch is very good for developing new things
<ashutoshsao[m]>
i am in my freshman year sir arch is my first linux and till now i am impressed by how powerful the terminal and commands are after being a windows user for a long time
<mps>
ashutoshsao[m]: some people will continue to keep arch in good shape for apple silicon so you can continue to use arch
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: pardon me sir actually i am not very familiar i just knew that arch has a faster update system so maybe that is a problem being faced
<mps>
and develop on it
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: oh ok
<mps>
well, I will not repeat discussion about 'change', you can find it in archive somewhere if you want to read it
<ashutoshsao[m]>
sir is this way of chatting ok with you all, or am i annoying or spamming, i am new to irc so dont know much
<ashutoshsao[m]>
i have just used discord before
<mps>
ashutoshsao[m]: I don't see anything annoying in your messages
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok
<mps>
and there are more linux distros running on M1, nixos, debian, and I maintain alpine linux (sorry if I forgot some other)
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok sir that means i can talk if i have doubt nice to hear that, you guys are very welcoming, am happy that i am being accepted as a beginner i surely will do my best to contribute, and learn.
<ashutoshsao[m]>
sir if i can ask you are the admin here ?
<mps>
we all were beginners at some time
<mps>
no, I'm not admin
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: thanks
<mps>
I'm just user and ask questions like you, sometimes help to other about what I know, and sometimes babbling
<ashutoshsao[m]>
oh great
<ashutoshsao[m]>
thank you for your time, helped alot in getting familiar here, now i will check the docs and come back if i have any query.
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<ashutoshsao[m]>
sir can i correct typos on alpine linux page if i find any ? can i do it via github pull request or is there any other way to do
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<mps>
ashutoshsao[m]: I don't have git repo for such simple things, you can send me mail if you want
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok sir
<mps>
there is #asahi-alt channel for unofficial distros discussion
<ashutoshsao[m]>
mps: ok sir
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<marcan>
mps: please don't poorly re-tell project decisions that haven't even been fully decided yet like that to random new users
<marcan>
it's not your job, you're not involved in the decision, and you didn't even do a good job of expressing what actually happened
<marcan>
(or what might happen in the future)
<mps>
marcan: ok sorry, I thought you are already decided
<bluetail>
marcan, why are you so harsh with mps?
<marcan>
because I don't appreciate people speaking on behalf of the project if they can't do it with tact and care, it hurts everyone else including the other developers
<mps>
I agree that is not good to interpret others 'mind'
<marcan>
(and because people don't learn if you don't say anything)
<mps>
well, I don't feel offended by marcans words, sometimes I do same
<mps>
that's a nature of such 'collaboration', happens sometimes
<marcan>
just leave these things to us in the future, please (until something actually happens and is officially announced)
<mps>
ok ok, np
<mps>
marcan: but please forgive me if I make some other 'bad things' in future, it will not be intentional
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<marcan>
I know, and that's why I'm telling you, I hope you can learn from it
<mps>
sure, will be more 'careful'
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