Re: Old debian-mac-*-netinst.iso images
On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 01:50:20PM +0200, Roland Clobus wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> Today an article [1] mentioned that the last MacMini with Intel (2018) is
> now considered 'vintage', and the other MacMini models are already
> 'obsolete' [2].
>
> I recently tried to boot a MacMini 4.1 (from 2010) with a live image based
> on sid from a simulated CD-ROM device.
> It boots in the 'Windows' mode, but not in the UEFI mode.
> The 12.10 GNOME live image boots in both modes.
>
At this point, it's 15 years old. It *might* be one of those MacMinis that
require the particular Mac netinst - but it might be better just to let it
die.
>
> Do you think it is worth the effort to reactivate support for this hardware?
>
No. The more so since the memory is likely to be limited and not upgradeable.
> With kind regards,
> Roland Clobus
>
All the very best
Andy
> [1] https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/15/apple-says-all-mac-minis-with-intel-are-now-vintage-or-obsolete/
> [2] https://support.apple.com/en-us/102772
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