From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 27 20:49:43 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2336016A409 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:49:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jtriende@wisc.edu) Received: from smtp6.wiscmail.wisc.edu (fafner.doit.wisc.edu [144.92.197.155]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63EE343D73 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:49:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jtriende@wisc.edu) Received: from avs-daemon.smtp6.wiscmail.wisc.edu by smtp6.wiscmail.wisc.edu (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 2.08 (built Sep 22 2005)) id <0IYE0081SF5ZFH@smtp6.wiscmail.wisc.edu> for questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:49:11 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [128.104.10.240] by smtp6.wiscmail.wisc.edu (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 2.08 (built Sep 22 2005)) with ESMTPSA id <0IYE00EX9F5YQZ@smtp6.wiscmail.wisc.edu>; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:49:10 -0500 (CDT) Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:49:11 -0500 From: James Riendeau In-reply-to: <12AF2FD6-1149-4012-951A-84F55BB1A6F9@wisc.edu> To: Mark Edwards Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.749.3) Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Spam-Report: AuthenticatedSender=yes, SenderIP=0.0.0.0 X-Spam-PmxInfo: Server=avs-2, Version=5.1.2.240295, Antispam-Engine: 2.3.0.1, Antispam-Data: 2006.4.27.132605, SenderIP=0.0.0.0 References: <33BF4116-4A55-4B03-8791-37B4B8ACEB52@antsclimbtree.com> <12AF2FD6-1149-4012-951A-84F55BB1A6F9@wisc.edu> Cc: "questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Intel Macs and FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:49:43 -0000 Oops. Looks like the URL changed. It is: http://opensource.apple.com/ -james On Apr 27, 2006, at 3:47 PM, James Riendeau wrote: > Why? Mac OS X has a complete unix freebsd-like core called darwin > ( http://www.darwin.org ). There's no reason to install freebsd on > it. Just install Mac Developer Tools (included in the Applications > folder), compile your favorite progs and go. > > James Riendeau > MMI Computer Support Technician > 1300 University Ave > Rm. 436, Dept. of MedMicro > Madison, WI 53706 > > Phone: (608) 262-3351 > After-hours Phone: (608) 260-2696 > Fax: (608) 262-8418 > Email: jtriende@wisc.edu > > > > On Apr 27, 2006, at 3:03 PM, Mark Edwards wrote: > >> Does anyone know if the Intel Macs can boot and install FreeBSD, >> now that the firmware includes BIOS compatibility? Has anyone >> seen it happen? >> >> I'm thinking of using a Mac Mini as a quiet living-room server. >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> Mark Edwards >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- >> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >