> I'm looking to install GNU/Linux on a mid-2009 MBP (5,4). Which distribution > would you recommend in terms of the greatest compatibility with the > hardware? Ideally, I would want T8, but if certain hardware is not > recognised by it, I would be stuck, wouldn't I?
I've never owned a crapbook, but I have helped two friends install GNU/Linux on theirs. The first installed Ubuntu, keeping a macOS partition. The only issues he's had have been adjusting screen brightness, which he fixed by switching to an older kernel, and hibernation, which I'm not sure if he's figured out by now. The other got rid of macOS completely and installed Trisquel 8. The only hardware that didn't work was WiFi, as expected. > Also, for those who have GNU/Linux installed, did you keep the macOS > partition or did you erase everything? I'm asking because I'm wondering, in > relation to the latter scenario, from where I could get a copy of macOS, > assuming that I did not clone the existing partition, if I decide to install > it again? The friend who attemped to completely remove macOS and install Trisquel has found that he can still go into a "recovery boot" mode that resembles macOS. His WiFi card even works in recovery mode, so the proprietary firmware too is still on his system. In recovery mode, there is an option to reinstall macOS.
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