Thanks to the developers at the Asahi Linux project, the latest Linux kernel — version 6.2 — now has built-in support to run on all Macs with M1 chipsets — the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra, reports Zdnet.
Asahi Linux is a volunteer project that aims to make it possible to run alternative operating systems on modern Macs using Apple Silicon. The project is divided into several parts: necessary changes to the Linux kernel, a bootloader that can be installed in Macs and run Linux (or other operating systems), and Linux drivers for components such as the gpu and bluetooth.
Anyone interested in running Linux on an Apple Silicon Mac is still better off installing Asahi Linux, which has the latest periodic updates, but with official support in the Linux 6.2 kernel, it’s theoretically possible to install other Linux distributions as well. on Asahi Linux Github page There is a list of other distributions that support the M1 chip as well as the M2 chip.
In December, Asahi Linux released its first beta gpu driver that provides raw support for graphics acceleration with opengl 2.1 and opengl es 2.0, enough to, among other things, speed up a desktop environment and run occasional older games.
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