Running the DHCP client manually is only for the installation process,Īfterwards you can use NetworkManager to do an easier setup. Then running the following commands: wpa_supplicant -i INTERFACE \ Network, first get the name of the network interface by running ip link and Installing Arch Linux requires an internet connection.
Once you boot from it, delete HFS partition you've created in the previous stepĪnd create two partitions: "/" and "swap" (You can create other if you wish, I Restart your Mac with the USB disk inserted and you'll see it in the rEFInd boot
Install Arch Linuxĭownload the Arch Linux ISO and put it on USB disk (I used Rufus). Which will allow to boot from Linux partition and from USB disks. Once rEFInd is installed you'll have a new boot menu whenever you start your Mac Made the main 20GB smaller to make space for the Linux partition).Īfterwards, download and install the rEFInd boot manager (I had to boot I'm dual-booting Arch Linux and OS X from the internal SSD.įirst, from OS X, resize your main partition and create a secondary partition (I Have enough time to plug it in, I need to setup proper warnings).
Note: This may take awhile (~30 minutes). VolumeName is the name of the USB flash drive or other volume you’re using. This command assumes that the installer is still in your Applications folder. Sudo /Applications/Install \ macOS \ Big \ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia \
Make sure that it has at least 12GB of available storage and is formatted as Mac OS Extended. This will serve as the bootable installer. Step 2: Use the createinstallmedia command in Terminal To download macOS Big Sur, go to the Apple menu > App Store... > search macOS Big Sur > click View > click Get. If the installer opens after downloading, quit it without continuing installation. MacOS Big Sur downloads directly to your Applications folder as an app named Install macOS Big Sur. Fortunately, Apple makes this relatively painless. You must use an external drive or secondary volume as a startup disk from which to install macOS Big Sur. Installing macOS Big Sur Create a Bootable Installer for macOS
This is part one of a three part series on how to install macOS Big Sur and Arch Linux on a MacBookPro11,3: You can also identify your MacBook Pro model here. The Model Identifier should be listed under Hardware Overview. To determine the Model Identifier of your MacBookPro, go to > About This Mac > System Report…. Warning: This guide is for the MacBookPro11,3 and does not apply to more recent MacBooks.