Bug has been reported:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1110007.
Those with a MacBookPro14,1 or a similar device, do the trackpad/keyboard
work with the installer iso or did you need to use external devices (or the live media) to install Debian?
On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM Osama Albahrani <
osalbahr@ncsu.edu> wrote:
Ok, I reviewed https://www.debian.org/Bugs/pseudo-packages and it seems
like the proper package is "cdimage.debian.org".
On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM Osama Albahrani <osalbahr@ncsu.edu> wrote:
Dear Debian Users,
Long story short, in the Debian 12 installer iso, beyond the initial boot
screen, the trackpad/keyboard do not work on a 2017 MacBook Pro
(Intel-based). However, they work with the GNOME live iso and I was then
able to install just fine. But I'd like it if they worked in the installer >> iso.
I went ahead and ran `reportbug` but was given a prompt asking which
package has the bug, with a reference to this mailing list. What should the >> answer be for my situation? Should I simply answer "linux-base"?
Also, is there a "beta" or "release candidate" for Debian 13 yet? I'd
love to test out whether this issue persists.
I have inquired about this issue in the user forums (pasted below) with
no feedback. So I decided to file a bug report for this to be tracked.
Especially with Debian 13 coming up soon. Hopefully this issue gets
resolved with the upcoming release.
---
Copied from https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=163130:
I am using a 2017 MacBook Pro (Intel-based), code: `MacBookPro14,1`. I
noticed when booting into `debian-12.11.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso` that the
trackpad does not work. The keyboard does not seem to work either after
selecting "graphical installer".
But the trackpad and keyboard work on
`debian-live-12.11.0-amd64-gnome.iso`. So I am suspecting there are missing >> drivers.
Why might there be missing drivers? And is there a way to include them in
the installer just like in the live ISO in the next release?
I am able to install from the live ISO, but it would be nice if I could
use the default installer.
I'd like to note that the same issue happens with the RHEL 10 and CentOS
Stream 10 installer ISOs. But not Fedora, Ubuntu, or Arch Linux.
Related forum post: https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=744557
---
It seems that the driver is `applespi`, which is included in the kernel
since 5.3:
The `applespi` driver for the internal keyboard and trackpad of the
MacBookPro13,* and MacBookPro14,* is now included upstream and works out of >> the box. (https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commi ... e2332e07ff
<https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/038b1a05eae6666b731920e46f47d8e2332e07ff>).
The commit dates back to 2019.
Source: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux
So, they should already be included in the kernel used by Debian 12, I
presume. Idk for sure.
The commit message mentions something about the SPI drivers needing to be
loaded. So it might be that.
Best,
Osama
<div dir="ltr"><div>Bug has been reported:Â <a href="
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1110007">https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1110007</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Those with a MacBookPro14,1 or a similar device, do
the trackpad/keyboard work with the installer iso or did you need to use external devices (or the live media) to install Debian?</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 6:09â€
¯AM Osama Albahrani <<a href="mailto:
osalbahr@ncsu.edu">
osalbahr@ncsu.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Ok, I reviewed <
a href="
https://www.debian.org/Bugs/pseudo-packages" target="_blank">
https://www.debian.org/Bugs/pseudo-packages</a> and it seems like the proper package is "<a href="
http://cdimage.debian.org" target="_blank">cdimage.debian.org</a>".</div><br><
div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM Osama Albahrani <<a href="mailto:
osalbahr@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">
osalbahr@ncsu.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Debian Users,</div><div><br></div><div>Long story short, in the Debian 12 installer iso, beyond the initial boot screen, the trackpad/keyboard do not work on
a 2017 MacBook Pro (Intel-based). However, they work with the GNOME live iso and I was then able to install just fine. But I'd like it if they worked in the installer iso.</div><div><br></div><div>I went ahead and ran `reportbug` but was given a
prompt asking which package has the bug, with a reference to this mailing list. What should the answer be for my situation? Should I simply answer "linux-base"?</div><div><br></div><div>Also, is there a "beta" or "release
candidate" for Debian 13 yet? I'd love to test out whether this issue persists.</div><div><br></div><div><div>I have inquired about this issue in the user forums (pasted below)
with no feedback. So I decided to file a bug report for this to be
tracked. Especially with Debian 13 coming up soon. Hopefully this issue
gets resolved with the upcoming release.</div><br></div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div>Copied from <a href="
https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=163130" target="_blank">
https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=163130</a>:</div><div><br></div><
I am using a 2017 MacBook Pro (Intel-based), code: `MacBookPro14,1`. I
noticed when booting into `debian-12.11.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso` that the
trackpad does not work. The keyboard does not seem to work either after selecting "graphical installer".<br>
But the trackpad and keyboard work on `debian-live-12.11.0-amd64-gnome.iso`. So I am suspecting there are missing drivers.<br>
Why might there be missing drivers? And is there a way to include them
in the installer just like in the live ISO in the next release?<br>
I am able to install from the live ISO, but it would be nice if I could use the default installer.<br>
I'd like to note that the same issue happens with the RHEL 10 and CentOS
Stream 10 installer ISOs. But not Fedora, Ubuntu, or Arch Linux.<br>
Related forum post: <a href="
https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=744557" target="_blank">
https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=744557</a></div><div><br></div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div><div>It seems that the driver is `applespi`, which
is included in the kernel since 5.3:<br>
> The `applespi` driver for the internal keyboard and trackpad of the
MacBookPro13,* and MacBookPro14,* is now included upstream and works
out of the box. (<a href="
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/038b1a05eae6666b731920e46f47d8e2332e07ff" target="_blank">
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commi ... e2332e07ff</a>). The commit dates back to 2019.<br>
Source: <a href="
https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux" target="_blank">
https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux</a><br>
So, they should already be included in the kernel used by Debian 12, I presume. Idk for sure.<br>
The commit message mentions something about the SPI drivers needing to be loaded. So it might be that.</div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Osama</div></div>
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