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Installing Debian Bullseye on Macmini Late 2014
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Models covered
Macmini 7,1 (Late 2014)
- Debian Version: Debian 11.0 Bullseye
- Product Name: Macmini7,1
- CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4578U CPU @ 3.00GHz
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
- Graphics: Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
- Audio: Haswell-ULT HD Audio Controller
- WIFI: BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
Ethernet: NetXtreme BCM57766 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
- Flash Card Reader: BCM57765/57785 SDXC/MMC Card Reader
- HDMI or Display Port output: tested on HDMI
Contents
Overall Status
Core Components |
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Boot Standard Kernel: |
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LAN network card: |
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Detect CD/DVD: |
[-] |
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Detect hard drives: |
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Extra Features |
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CPU Frequency Scaling |
[?] |
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Hibernation |
[?] |
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Sleep / Suspend |
[?] |
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Xorg |
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- OpenGL |
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- Resize-and-Rotate(randr) |
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Switch to External Screen |
[?] |
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Mouse |
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- Built-in (Trackpoint) |
[-] |
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- Built-in (Touchpad) |
[-] |
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- External (Wired) |
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- External (Wireless) |
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Wireless/Wifi |
[?] |
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Keyboard's Hotkeys |
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Legend :
= OK ; 
Unsupported(No Driver) ; ![/!\](/htdocs/debwiki/img/alert.png "/!\"){kind=small}
= Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
= Configuration Required; 
= Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware
Important Note
- Memory: 16G
- Disk (Internal): 500G SSD
Disk (External): 2TB SSD via USB-C Hub with Hard Drive Enclosure
Configuration
Display
- Works out of the box
Tested with LG 27UD58
- Nice resolution with 2560 x 1440 (16:9)
Audio
- Works out of the box.
- Profile: Analog Stereo Output (Front Left and Front Right)
Paired with Sony Bluetooth Speaker successfully
Keyboard
- Works out of the box.
Tested with Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard
Mouse
- Works out of the box.
Tested with Lenovo ThinkPad Essential Wireless Mouse
Power Management
I'm using it as a server so I've disabled sleep/suspend/hibernation with following command:
$ sudo systemctl mask sleep.target suspend.target hibernate.target hybrid-sleep.target
WiFi
Sorry, I've only tested with built-in ethernet
System Summary
lspci
$ lspci -nn 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT DRAM Controller [8086:0a04] (rev 09) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a2e] (rev 09) 00:03.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT HD Audio Controller [8086:0a0c] (rev 09) 00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 8 Series USB xHCI HC [8086:9c31] (rev 04) 00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 8 Series HECI #0 [8086:9c3a] (rev 04) 00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 8 Series HD Audio Controller [8086:9c20] (rev 04) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:9c10] (rev e4) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:9c14] (rev e4) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:9c16] (rev e4) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:9c18] (rev e4) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 8 Series LPC Controller [8086:9c43] (rev 04) 00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 8 Series SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] [8086:9c03] (rev 04) 00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 8 Series SMBus Controller [8086:9c22] (rev 04) 02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03) 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM57766 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:1686] (rev 01) 03:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM57765/57785 SDXC/MMC Card Reader [14e4:16bc] (rev 01) 04:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013] [8086:156d] 05:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013] [8086:156d] 05:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013] [8086:156d] 05:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013] [8086:156d] 05:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013] [8086:156d] 05:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013] [8086:156d] 06:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 NHI [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013] [8086:156c]
lsusb
$ lsusb -t
/: Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/4p, 5000M
|__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 5000M
|__ Port 4: Dev 3, If 0, Class=Mass Storage, Driver=uas, 5000M
/: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/9p, 480M
|__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M
|__ Port 3: Dev 4, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M
|__ Port 2: Dev 7, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/3p, 480M
|__ Port 3: Dev 11, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
|__ Port 2: Dev 10, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
|__ Port 2: Dev 10, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
|__ Port 3: Dev 3, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/3p, 12M
|__ Port 3: Dev 9, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=btusb, 12M
|__ Port 3: Dev 9, If 1, Class=Wireless, Driver=btusb, 12M
|__ Port 3: Dev 9, If 2, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=btusb, 12M
|__ Port 3: Dev 9, If 3, Class=Application Specific Interface, Driver=, 12M
|__ Port 4: Dev 5, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
lshw
# lshw -short
H/W path Device Class Description
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system Macmini7,1 (System SKU#)
/0 bus Mac-35C5E08120C7EEAF
/0/0 processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4578U CPU @ 3.00GHz
/0/0/2 memory 64KiB L1 cache
/0/0/3 memory 512KiB L2 cache
/0/0/4 memory 4MiB L3 cache
/0/1 memory 64KiB L1 cache
/0/5 memory 16GiB System Memory
/0/5/0 memory 8GiB SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
/0/5/1 memory 8GiB SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
/0/b memory 1MiB BIOS
/0/2fdd memory 1019KiB BIOS
/0/100 bridge Haswell-ULT DRAM Controller
/0/100/2 display Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
/0/100/3 multimedia Haswell-ULT HD Audio Controller
/0/100/14 bus 8 Series USB xHCI HC
/0/100/14/0 usb1 bus xHCI Host Controller
/0/100/14/0/1 bus 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
/0/100/14/0/1/3 bus USB 2.0 Hub
/0/100/14/0/1/3/2 bus Keyboard Hub
/0/100/14/0/1/3/2/2 input Apple Keyboard
/0/100/14/0/1/3/2/3 input ThinkPad Essential Wireless Mouse
/0/100/14/0/3 bus BRCM20702 Hub
/0/100/14/0/3/3 communication Bluetooth USB Host Controller
/0/100/14/0/4 input IR Receiver
/0/100/14/1 usb2 bus xHCI Host Controller
/0/100/14/1/1 bus 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub
/0/100/14/1/1/4 scsi1 storage ASM225
/0/100/14/1/1/4/0.0.0 /dev/sdb disk 2TB ASM225
/0/100/14/1/1/4/0.0.0/1 volume 511MiB EFI GPT partition
/0/100/14/1/1/4/0.0.0/2 /dev/sdb2 volume 1861GiB EXT4 volume
/0/100/14/1/1/4/0.0.0/3 /dev/sdb3 volume 959MiB Linux swap volume
/0/100/16 communication 8 Series HECI #0
/0/100/1b multimedia 8 Series HD Audio Controller
/0/100/1c bridge 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 1
/0/100/1c.2 bridge 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 3
/0/100/1c.2/0 network BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
/0/100/1c.3 bridge 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 4
/0/100/1c.3/0 enp3s0f0 network NetXtreme BCM57766 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
/0/100/1c.3/0.1 generic BCM57765/57785 SDXC/MMC Card Reader
/0/100/1c.4 bridge 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 5
/0/100/1c.4/0 /dev/fb0 bridge DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013]
/0/100/1c.4/0/0 bridge DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013]
/0/100/1c.4/0/0/0 generic DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 NHI [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013]
/0/100/1c.4/0/3 bridge DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013]
/0/100/1c.4/0/4 bridge DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013]
/0/100/1c.4/0/5 bridge DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013]
/0/100/1c.4/0/6 bridge DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Bridge [Falcon Ridge 4C 2013]
/0/100/1f bridge 8 Series LPC Controller
/0/100/1f.2 scsi0 storage 8 Series SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]
/0/100/1f.2/0.0.0 /dev/sda disk 500GB 500GB OWC Mercur
/0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 199MiB Windows FAT volume
/0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 465GiB EFI partition
/0/100/1f.3 bus 8 Series SMBus Controller
/0/2 system PnP device PNP0103
/0/3 system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/4 system PnP device PNP0b00
/0/6 system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/7 system PnP device PNP0c01
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