Debian 12 on MacBookPro9,2

Quick notes on setting up Debian 12 on a MacBookPro9,2

1. download debian 12 dvd installer iso
2. write ISO to usb device sudo cp debian.iso /dev/sdX
3. plug into mac
4. hook mac up to ethernet (le sigh)
5. boot holding alt
6. boot into none graphical installer–touchpad doesn’t work work well in graphical installer
7. install ignoring missing firmware notices
8. I unselected Gnome and selected xcfe
9. reboot into new system
10. edit /etc/apt/sources.list
11. remove cdrom
12. add “contrib” at the end of each deb and deb-src line
13. su
14. apt update
15. apt install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics firmware-b43-installer
16. restart
17. pray
18. connect to wifi network
19. smudge

~ Tom

Talk about this on fedi.