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Re:Linux apps running on iOS via userspace x86 emulation and... by saagarjha on Monday November 12, 2018 @09:46AM (#18432858)
> Did everyone just forget about the recent security chip deployment by Apple that literally makes it so you can't boot Linux from the internal ssd?

This is a mischaracterizsation. You can boot Linux, it is up to Linux to have driver support for the T2 SSD controller so that it can detect it as storage.

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Re:Linux apps running on iOS via userspace x86 emulation and... by wlesieutre on Monday November 12, 2018 @10:44AM (#18433229)
The default setting is to only allow booting from your current macOS installation or from another macOS installation that is signed by apple and currently trusted (requires an internet connection to verify).

That can be turned down to either accept any OS that was ever signed by Apple, or to boot whatever you want it to.

The third option should let you attempt to boot Linux, but like you said, whether the driver support exists is another matter entirely.

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