Hi Lina, Thanks for coming back.
On Sun, Aug 25, 2024 at 05:07:22AM -0400, lina wrote: > On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 5:28 PM Andrew M.A. Cater <amaca...@einval.com> > wrote: > <snip> > > > > Hi Lina, > > > > It would be helpful for everyone to know a few more details. > > > > This is an Intel Mac. If it has a touchbar, does the touchbar still work? > > [Signs of life] > > > > > Below are point to point responses. > > The touchbar does not work. > AskUbuntu pointed to the following resource: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux#keyboard--touchpad Later model Macbook Pro may have T2 chips and so on. > > > > > Did you install only Debian or does the machine still have MacOS on it as > > well. > > [Can you boot another operating system to check] > > > > I kept the Mac OS, the internal keyboard works fine with Mac OS. Fine. > > > At what point does the internal keyboard stop working? Does it not work > > from the outset? > > It does not work starting from booting the system, it works before select > which system to boot, namely when I pressed the Option key it allows me to > go to the Mac OS. > > > > > Which boot medium did you use to install Debian? Where - which link - did > > you download it from? > > I downloaded the latest, stable version, amd64 DVD version, > Fine: There will be another point release of Debian (12.7) scheduled for next weekend on August 31st. > > > > In both Mac OS and external-keyboard, the dvorak layout works well. > OK <snip> > > I was dodging a little bit as the first response I got, I was not > comfortable to engage the reply. > Absolutely understood. > I am here now, and hope to fix the problem as I NEED this laptop to work > with Linux. > > Thanks very much for the help, best, lina > <snip> > > > > With every good wish, as ever, > > > > Andrew Cater > > (amaca...@debian.org) > >
