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-====== Installing Slackware on the Macbook Pro M2 (Apple Silicon) within UTM (Paravirtualization) ======+====== Installing Slackware: Paravirtualization on Apple Silicon within UTM hypervisor  ======
  
  
 ^  ^  ^ ^  ^  ^
 | Platform | AArch64/ARM64 |  | Platform | AArch64/ARM64 | 
-| Hardware Model | Apple Macbook Pro M2 (UTM - Paravirtualization) |+| Hardware Model | macOS / Apple Silicon |
 | Document Version | 1.00, Apr 2025 | | Document Version | 1.00, Apr 2025 |
 | Author | Stuart Winter <mozes@slackware> | | Author | Stuart Winter <mozes@slackware> |
  
-=== Other Virtualization Platforms ===+===== Video Tutorial ===== 
 + 
 +This tutorial is also available in [[https://youtu.be/TLGFmpJn1m8|video form]]. 
 + 
 + 
 +===== Other Virtualization Platforms =====
  
 If you'd prefer to use [[https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion|VMWare Fusion]], follow the [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_virt_vmwarefusion|Installation Guide]]. If you'd prefer to use [[https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion|VMWare Fusion]], follow the [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_virt_vmwarefusion|Installation Guide]].
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 <code> <code>
 $ rsync -PavL $SLKSRV/platform/aarch64/bootware/installer-aio/slackwareaarch64-${SLKVER}/aarch64_generic.iso.asc slk-aarch64_generic.iso.asc $ rsync -PavL $SLKSRV/platform/aarch64/bootware/installer-aio/slackwareaarch64-${SLKVER}/aarch64_generic.iso.asc slk-aarch64_generic.iso.asc
-$ rsync -PavL $SLKSRV/platform/aarch64/bootware/installer-aio/slackwareaarch64-${SLKVER}/aarch64_generic.iso slk-aarch64_generic.iso 
 $ rsync -PavL $SLKSRV/platform/aarch64/bootware/installer-aio/slackwareaarch64-${SLKVER}/aarch64_generic.iso.md5 slk-aarch64_generic.iso.md5 $ rsync -PavL $SLKSRV/platform/aarch64/bootware/installer-aio/slackwareaarch64-${SLKVER}/aarch64_generic.iso.md5 slk-aarch64_generic.iso.md5
 +$ rsync -PavL $SLKSRV/platform/aarch64/bootware/installer-aio/slackwareaarch64-${SLKVER}/aarch64_generic.iso slk-aarch64_generic.iso
 </code> </code>
  
-//The Slackware Installer images are approximately 6 GBytes in size.//+//The Slackware Installer images are approximately 5 GBytes in size.//
  
 ==== Verify the Slackware Installer image ==== ==== Verify the Slackware Installer image ====
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 <code> <code>
 $ openssl md5 -r slk-aarch64_generic.iso ; cat slk-aarch64_generic.iso.md5 $ openssl md5 -r slk-aarch64_generic.iso ; cat slk-aarch64_generic.iso.md5
-MD5 (slk-aarch64_generic.iso) = 6f17fe562ee790bdd21fdfb9cbbba3e7 +380d7a8a06dc575e2d4e3140725f7a12 *slk-aarch64_generic.iso 
-MD5(aarch64_generic.iso)= 6f17fe562ee790bdd21fdfb9cbbba3e7+380d7a8a06dc575e2d4e3140725f7a12
 </code> </code>
 +
  
 Manually verify that the MD5 sums match. Manually verify that the MD5 sums match.
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 <code> <code>
-$ gpg --verify slk-aarch64_generic.asc+$ gpg --verify slk-aarch64_generic.iso.asc
 </code> </code>
  
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 <note tip>The ''UEFI Firmware Settings'' option is unsupported in UTM</note> <note tip>The ''UEFI Firmware Settings'' option is unsupported in UTM</note>
  
-Press ''ENTER'' to boot the Slackware Installer 
  
-{{:slackwarearm:slackarm-generic-bootinstaller.png?800|}}+Press ''ENTER'' on the menu item ''Install Slackware on all supported Hardware Models''  
 + 
 +{{:slackwarearm:slackarm-generic-bootinstaller.png?600|}} 
  
 The system will boot within a couple of seconds, and will attempt to acquire an IP address via DHCP.  If no DHCP server is available, this will take a little longer to time out. The system will boot within a couple of seconds, and will attempt to acquire an IP address via DHCP.  If no DHCP server is available, this will take a little longer to time out.
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 === Installation begins === === Installation begins ===
  
-The packages will now install.  This takes approximately 30 minutes.+The packages will now install.  This takes approximately 10 minutes.
  
 {{:slackwarearm:slackarm-gebneric-install-pkgsinstalling.jpg?600|}} {{:slackwarearm:slackarm-gebneric-install-pkgsinstalling.jpg?600|}}
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 This is documented [[https://www.slackbook.org/html/essential-sysadmin.html|here]]. This is documented [[https://www.slackbook.org/html/essential-sysadmin.html|here]].
  
-=== Setting up UTM shared directories === 
  
-If you created any shared directories (UTM sharing directories on the host macOS computer, being made available within the Slackware guest), you can set these up now:+=== Starting X === 
 + 
 +Once you have added your plebeian user, you can login to another virtual console: 
 + 
 +  * Hold down the ''ALT'' key and press the ''RIGHT'' arrow key 
 + 
 +{{:slackwarearm:slackarm-generic-postinstall-pleblogin.png?600|}} 
 + 
 +  * Login with your plebeian user  
 +  * Type ''startx'' and press ''ENTER'' 
 + 
 + 
 +{{:slackwarearm:slackarm-generic-postinstall-pleblogin-startx.jpg?400|}} 
 + 
 +====== Managing Slackware ====== 
 + 
 +===== Setting up UTM shared directories ===== 
 + 
 +If you’ve created any shared directories (such as UTM sharing directories on the host macOS computer, made available within the Slackware guest), you can set them up now:
  
 As the ''root'' user, within Slackware: As the ''root'' user, within Slackware:
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 <code> <code>
-$ mkdir /mnt/utmshare+$ mkdir /mnt/utm
 </code> </code>
  
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 == Verify == == Verify ==
  
-You can see that I have shared my ''slackware'' and ''Desktop'' directories from my macOS host.+You can see the''slackware'' and ''Desktop'' directories shared from the macOS host:
  
 <code> <code>
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 Desktop/  slackware/ Desktop/  slackware/
 </code> </code>
- 
- 
-=== Starting X === 
- 
-Once you have added your plebeian user, you can login to another virtual console: 
- 
-  * Hold down the ''ALT'' key and press the ''RIGHT'' arrow key 
- 
-{{:slackwarearm:slackarm-generic-postinstall-pleblogin.png?600|}} 
- 
-  * Login with your plebeian user  
-  * Type ''startx'' and press ''ENTER'' 
- 
- 
-{{:slackwarearm:slackarm-generic-postinstall-pleblogin-startx.jpg?400|}} 
- 
-====== Managing Slackware ====== 
  
  

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