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After browsing through multiple posts, I finally was able to install Qubes on a MacBook Air 13” mid 2011 (MacBookAir 4,2). I’m just sharing this, so ppl don’t need to read through multiple forums to understand how to do it.
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This model is features with:
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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 adapter, a standard 3.5mm audio jack and SD reader.
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First try to install Qubes using the UEFI boot failed, and not wanting to waste too much time, I quickly opted for the legacy BIOS install.
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1. Boot from MacOSX (or Internet Recovery Image with CMD+R during bootup).
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Run Terminal application as root [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 Qubes 3.2 USB flash:
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ISOLINUX boot screen should come up.
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Install Qubes normaly
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If you try to boot Qubes now, it will freeze while “setting up networking”. You need to put the Broadcom wireless device into PCI passtrough [2,3]. Or, as an alternative remove it from your mac (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2011+AirPort-Bluetooth+Card+Replacement/6360) and Qubes will boot up smoothly.
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If you choose to remove the card jump to step 3.
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2. Boot from MacOSX, again.
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~~~
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Run Terminal application as root:
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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 Qubes 3.2 USB flash:
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ISOLINUX boot screen should come up.
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Select Troubleshooting and Boot the Rescue image; insert disk password when prompted; select continue and after mounting the HD filesystem, launching a shell, chroot as instructed.
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Then:
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a) Find your Bluetooth card:
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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 Create /etc/systemd/system/qubes-pre-netvm.service
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with:
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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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And that’s it.
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3. After reboot, boot MacOSX, again.
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Run Terminal application as root:
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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 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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