I’m trying to install EndeavourOS on my 2010 mid imac, though when I try to install the default and fallback install it does some commands and softlocks into a black screen.

Hello @GLaDOS , and welcome to this forum! :enos: [image] GLaDOS: I’m trying to install EndeavourOS on my 2010 mid imac, though when I try to install the default and fallback install it does some commands and softlocks into a black screen. I have two Macs of comparable age running Linux, howe…

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I’m thinking maybe the installer only has to be 32 bit while it installs the 64 bit, or find out a way to update the bios to 64 bit which may be dangerous since the bios is a core part of any pc.

[image] GLaDOS: I’m thinking maybe the installer only has to be 32 bit while it installs the 64 bit, or find out a way to update the bios to 64 bit which may be dangerous since the bios is a core part of any pc. Not true. With Apple, Bios (or firmware) updates come together with OS-Updates. M…

Installing EndeavourOS on imac

General system EndeavourOS installation

anon11595408 July 21, 2022, 4:51am 2

Hello @GLaDOS, and welcome to this forum!

I have two Macs of comparable age running Linux, however both refuse to have EnOS installed with the same symptoms you describe.

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