Hello,
today I tried to install the newest Kali Linux version 2017.3 onto my MacBook Air using rEFInd following this tutorial. Installed rEFInd through Recovery Mode because of SIP as described here.
I used a bootable USB with the Kali image on it to load through rEFInd into Kali Live. Using the GNOME Partition Editor, I resized the partition OSX is installed on, as described in the tutorial.
After rebooting, I wanted to start up OSX, but was prompted with a 'prohibited symbol' like this. Standard measures with a Mac that won't boot (cmd + R, cmd + alt/option + P + R, etc.) didn't solve the problem. Not caring much as I have no data on the computer, I went on to install Kali on the drive.
During the installation, I was asked to include a .bin file named "rt2870.bin", because I was using a Wifi Stick working with a Mediatek Chipset (i guess). Looking at their website, I downloaded the Linux drivers, but got a .dmg, which I neither know how to use nor decided to use as I went on with the installation ignoring the wifi stick, hoping I could use the network card.
Followed by my main problem: I wasn't able to set up a network mirror for Kali. Did the built-in network card of my Mac not get recognized, or did I miss a step somewhere?
Missing the network mirror, I'm not able to get updates for the system. Also, does someone here have an idea how to fix the MacOS without losing the partitioning I did? The data is not important to me; a clean install is an option if someone could explain to me how to correctly set up this dual-boot environment.
Any help, input, and tips regarding Kali or Linux in general are greatly appreciated.
- JackTheHunter