Downloads

To make a functioning system, you need a kernel, the Penguin booter, and a few files from the Debian distribution. This project isn't (directly) responsible for the files from Debian for Mac, so you should see their site for more information. If you don't know where to get started installing, take a look at the documenation section for more info.

More downloads and information can be found on the SourceForge project page.

Kernels

Instructions for getting the kernel source can be found in the FAQ. A few pre-compiled images can be found at the SourceForge file release page.

Bootloader

EMILE

EMILE has several advantages over Penguin. Download EMILE from the EMILE File Release page. See the EMILE HOWTO for usage instructions.

Penguin Booter

See the Penguin HOWTO for information on how to use Penguin to boot Linux. You can download the latest version of Penguin at the File Release page. Older versions are available here. You may want to try version 17 or 18 if version 19 gives you trouble, although version 19 has fixed compatibility with many machines.

Ramdisk Images

There some old initrd images here that are mostly useful for determining whether or not Linux will run on your hardware. See the FAQ for more information.

Utilities

The FAQ has a list of MacOS utilities that will help you set up your machine for Linux.