Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (mid 2010)

Apple's Mid 2010 MacBook Pro is capable of installing and running Gentoo Linux. Installation and configuration is decently easy, especially when these types of guides are available!

Installation media
This computer is capable of an EFI only install. This is made possible via booking from EFI media. SystemRescueCD should do the trick. Some users have reported rEFInd was needed to get EFI working properly, however this did not appear to be the case for this system. It should be able to boot off of EFI enabled medium.

To boot to a LiveCD or LiveDVD put the disk into the DVD drive and reboot the system. Press and hold the  key at the beginning of the boot process (before the sound plays). Continue holding the key until a mouse pointer appears. The DVD drive should be making some noises. Eventually (around a minute) two boot options should appear. Select the DVD drive.

For further installation instructions see the AMD64 Handbook. Refer to some of the configuration instructions in the lower sections of this article for help with specific device setup and kernel configuration.

Kernel configuration
Configuring the kernel for most recent MacBook systems is relatively simple. Specific kernel options can be viewed on the MacBook Pro Retina Kernel Configuration article. The writer of this article has verified the kernel options listed there will work for the 13-inch, Mid 2010 MacBook Pro. There is not a need to repeat them here.

Wireless drivers
See the wireless driver section from the MacBook Pro Retina article for proper wireless driver configuration. The writer of thisItalic text article has verified the kernel options listed there will work for the 13-inch, Mid 2010 MacBook Pro. There is not a need to repeat them here.

External resources

 * Apple's Technical Specifications