From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 27 20:52:30 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 E5B8916A469 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:52:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@antsclimbtree.com) Received: from ylpvm12.prodigy.net (ylpvm12-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.57.43]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5593C43D7F for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:52:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mark@antsclimbtree.com) Received: from pimout2-ext.prodigy.net (pimout2-int.prodigy.net [207.115.4.217]) by ylpvm12.prodigy.net (8.12.10 outbound/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k3RKqHbJ023168 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:52:17 -0400 X-ORBL: [69.232.30.131] Received: from lilbuddy.antsclimbtree.com (adsl-69-232-30-131.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net [69.232.30.131]) by pimout2-ext.prodigy.net (8.13.6 out.dk/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k3RKqQbS091988; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:52:26 -0400 Received: from adsl-66-122-112-170.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net ([66.122.112.170] helo=[192.168.1.120]) by lilbuddy.antsclimbtree.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.60 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1FZDTn-000KDA-Kp; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:52:52 -0700 In-Reply-To: References: <33BF4116-4A55-4B03-8791-37B4B8ACEB52@antsclimbtree.com> <12AF2FD6-1149-4012-951A-84F55BB1A6F9@wisc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v749.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <1CB7FDE1-DAC9-4CB5-8B22-294548AB9651@antsclimbtree.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Mark Edwards Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:52:40 -0700 To: James Riendeau X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.749.3) 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 20:52:31 -0000 Because I want to run FreeBSD, not Darwin. This is for a server, not for a desktop. I'm used to FreeBSD, and I am migrating an existing machine over. On Apr 27, 2006, at 1:49 PM, James Riendeau wrote: > 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" >> > -- Mark Edwards