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title: Apple MacBook Troubleshooting
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permalink: /doc/macbook-troubleshooting/
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Apple MacBook Troubleshooting
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MacBook Air 13" mid 2011 (MacBookAir 4,2)
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In this section, I explain how to install Qubes on a MacBook Air 13" mid 2011
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(MacBookAir 4,2).
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This model has the following features:
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* Dual Intel i7-2677M 1.80 Ghz CPU (2 dual cores)
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* Intel HD Graphics 3000
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* 4Gb RAM
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* 256Gb SDD
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* Broadcom BCM43224 802.11 a/b/g/n wifi and Bluetooth adapter
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* Intel DSL2310 Thunderbolt controller
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* It has 1 DVI/Thunderbolt display port, 2 USB2.0 ports, a Magsafe power
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adapter, a standard 3.5mm audio jack and SD reader.
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I first tried to install Qubes using the UEFI boot, but it failed. Not wanting
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to waste too much time, I quickly opted for the legacy BIOS install.
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### 1. Boot from Mac OS X (or Internet Recovery Image with `CMD`+`R` during bootup)
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Run in a terminal [[1]]:
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~~~
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# diskutil list
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(find your usb device)
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# bless –device /dev/diskX –legacy –setBoot –nextonly # bless the disk not the partition
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# reboot
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~~~
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Insert your Qubes 3.2 USB flash drive. The ISOLINUX boot screen should come up.
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Install Qubes normally.
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If you try to boot Qubes now, it will freeze while "setting up networking." You
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need to put the Broadcom wireless device into PCI passtrough [[2],[3]]. Or, as
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an alternative [remove it from your Mac][bluetooth-replacement] and Qubes will
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boot up smoothly. If you choose to remove the card, jump to step 3.
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### 2. Boot from Mac OS X again
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Run in a terminal:
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~~~
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# diskutil list
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(find your usb device)
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# bless –device /dev/diskX –legacy –setBoot –nextonly # bless the disk not the partition
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# reboot
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~~~
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Insert your Qubes 3.2 USB flash drive. The ISOLINUX boot screen should come up.
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Select Troubleshooting and Boot the Rescue image. Enter your disk password when
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prompted. Select continue and after mounting the HD filesystem and launching a
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shell, `chroot` as instructed.
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Then find your Bluetooth card:
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~~~
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# lspci
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..
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02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 01)
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…
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# qvm-pci -a sys-net 02:00.0 # this assigns the device to sys-net VM
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~~~
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Then create `/etc/systemd/system/qubes-pre-netvm.service` with:
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~~~
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[Unit]
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Description=Netvm fix for Broadcom
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Before=qubes-netvm.service
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[Service]
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ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'echo 02:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pciback/permissive'
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Type=oneshot
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RemainAfterExit=yes
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[Install]
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WantedBy=multi-user.target
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~~~
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Run:
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~~~
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systemctl enable qubes-pre-netvm.service
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~~~
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And that's it.
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### 3. After reboot, boot Mac OS X again
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Run in a terminal:
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~~~
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# diskutil list
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(find the HD device where you installed Qubes)
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# bless –device /dev/diskX –legacy –setBoot # bless the disk not the partition
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# reboot
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~~~
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Results:
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* System booted and running smoothly
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* Youtube video: OK (including full screen after configuration)
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* Trackpad: OK
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* Audio control: OK
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* Brightness control: OK
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* Keyboard light control:OK
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* SD card access: OK (tested at dom0)
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* Lid-close suspend: OK
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* Wifi: +10%-20% ICMP packet loss when comparing with OSX (have similar rates
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with tails Linux, more tests are required)
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### References
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1. <https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/794>
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2. <https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1261>
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3. <https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/assigning-devices/>
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2016-10-24 03:05:49 -04:00
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MacBook Air 2012 (MacBookAir 5,1)
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Please see [this thread o the qubes-devel mailing list][macbook-air-2012-5-1].
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[1]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/794
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[2]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1261
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[3]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/assigning-devices/
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[bluetooth-replacement]: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2011+AirPort-Bluetooth+Card+Replacement/6360
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[macbook-air-2012-5-1]: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-devel/uLDYGdKk_Dk/discussion
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