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Void's Apple Silicon support is based on Asahi Linux. See their
[website](https://asahilinux.org) and
[documentation](https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki) for more information.
[documentation](https://asahilinux.org/docs) for more information.

## Installation

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macos $ sh ./alx.sh
```

When selecting the minimal UEFI environment installation option, the Asahi
Installer can be directed to create free space for a future root filesystem. You
must use this facility to prepare your disk for Void Linux, rather than
attempting to manually shrink or alter APFS containers via the Void Linux live
ISO.

Then, [create a Live USB](../../live-images/prep.md) using an [Apple Silicon
Void Linux ISO](https://voidlinux.org/download/#arm%20platforms). U-Boot
(installed by the Asahi installer) should show the external USB as a boot
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To install, follow the [chroot install guide](../chroot.md), using the "XBPS
method", observing the following modifications:

For the base installation, install `base-system`, `asahi-base`, and
`asahi-scripts`. These packages provide important configurations and install the
necessary dependencies. When running `grub-install`, add the `--removable` flag.
Do not alter or rearrange any disk structure other than the free space left by
Asahi Installer. For our purposes, the EFI System Partition is the one created
by Asahi Linux install script, and it should be mounted at `/mnt/boot/efi`.

For the base installation, install `base-system` and `asahi-base`. This package
provides important configurations and installs the necessary dependencies. When
running `grub-install`, add the `--removable` flag.

To use another bootloader with `m1n1`, ensure it installs the bootloader EFI
executable at `EFI/BOOT/BOOTAA64.EFI` within the EFI system partition. `m1n1`
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