Re: internal keyboard does not work
Hi Lina,
Thanks for coming back.
On Sun, Aug 25, 2024 at 05:07:22AM -0400, lina wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 5:28 PM Andrew M.A. Cater <amacater@einval.com>
> wrote:
>
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> >
> > Hi Lina,
> >
> > It would be helpful for everyone to know a few more details.
> >
> > This is an Intel Mac. If it has a touchbar, does the touchbar still work?
> > [Signs of life]
> >
>
>
> Below are point to point responses.
>
> The touchbar does not work.
>
AskUbuntu pointed to the following resource: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux#keyboard--touchpad
Later model Macbook Pro may have T2 chips and so on.
>
> >
> > Did you install only Debian or does the machine still have MacOS on it as
> > well.
> > [Can you boot another operating system to check]
> >
>
> I kept the Mac OS, the internal keyboard works fine with Mac OS.
Fine.
>
> > At what point does the internal keyboard stop working? Does it not work
> > from the outset?
>
> It does not work starting from booting the system, it works before select
> which system to boot, namely when I pressed the Option key it allows me to
> go to the Mac OS.
>
> >
> > Which boot medium did you use to install Debian? Where - which link - did
> > you download it from?
>
> I downloaded the latest, stable version, amd64 DVD version,
>
Fine: There will be another point release of Debian (12.7) scheduled for
next weekend on August 31st.
> >
>
> In both Mac OS and external-keyboard, the dvorak layout works well.
>
OK
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>
> I was dodging a little bit as the first response I got, I was not
> comfortable to engage the reply.
>
Absolutely understood.
> I am here now, and hope to fix the problem as I NEED this laptop to work
> with Linux.
>
> Thanks very much for the help, best, lina
>
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> >
> > With every good wish, as ever,
> >
> > Andrew Cater
> > (amacater@debian.org)
> >
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