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I bought a 16-in MacBook Pro about a month and a half ago.
For the first time ever I can't boot into USB no matter what I do. I followed the recovery instructions that told me to disable all secure boot related things, but every single live Linux USB fails with kernel panic immediately.
The only thing I can add is that after following online instructions — such as Apple’s official instructions — I can boot some flavors of Linux, but the keyboard and mouse freeze instantly upon boot. The clock is moving and power button is recognized.
Is there any way to cleanly get Linux on this machine? It would be extremely preferable considering it's my primary machine.
SidedTech
Posted 2020-02-28T01:42:08.297
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1Yes. As stated initially I followed what's called the "recovery instructions" which you linked to. :) – SidedTech – 2020-02-28T03:11:46.577
The only thing I can add is that after following those instructions you can 'boot' some flavors, but the keyboard and mouse freeze instantly upon 'boot'. The clock is moving and power button is recognized. – SidedTech – 2020-03-01T01:27:53.847
So I edited your question to add more details. My only question is you are talking about a MacBook Pro, but you say “keyboard and mouse” when MacBooks have keyboards and trackpads. I assume that is what you mean, otherwise if somehow you are using external peripherals maybe just use the built in stuff before adding the external stuff. – JakeGould – 2020-03-01T02:02:41.183