The original post: /r/ubuntu by /u/Ok-Introduction8441 on 2025-03-13 05:01:19.

Hi all,

A few weeks ago my kid was very interested in Linux and I got him the Asahi distribution on him M1 Apple silicon Mac and things had been working great.

Tonight - it seems stuck on a black screen. I know the device is alive - the trackpad clicks (which means that the computer is alive) but I can’t get it to do anything. Does anyone know what the key command on a MacBook Air M1 is to force it to restart when running Ubuntu? The power button doesn’t seem to do a thing. I have another Mac running OsX and am reasonably tech comfortable if that’s another way to help.

Thanks in advance