## The forgetful CPU (Linux on M4) This blog post goes into quite some detail about how I first booted Linux on my M4 Mac mini. I encourage you to look up terms and concepts you don’t know, since I cannot explain all the background in this post ;) Before saying anything further, I need to thank the entire Asahi Linux team for all their prior work and help during the journey. Please consider donating to the Asahi Open Collective if you want to see more mainline Linux on Apple Silicon work! ### The Beginnings In November 2024, I bought an M4 Mac mini, gambling that it would be similar to the…