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Date:      Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:00:16 -0400
From:      Fred <wade-is-great@live.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   FreeBSD on Macbook Pro early 2011
Message-ID:  <BLU437-SMTP76D99864475FB92AD14DA9CBD70@phx.gbl>

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Hi everyone!

I am trying to install FreeBSD on my Macbook pro early 2011 in dual boot =
with OS X Mavericks but so far I could not boot on it once the =
installation is complete.

Computer specs: =
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i=
7-2.3-17-early-2011-unibody-thunderbolt-specs.html

I tried using the gpart command, blessing the partition, using gdisk to =
create an hybrid MBR, but so far nothing has worked.

Here's what I tried:
=
http://phosphor-escence.blogspot.ca/2012/01/dual-boot-pc-bsd-90-and-os-x-l=
ion-on.html
https://glenbarber.us/2011/11/12/Dual-Booting-OS-X-and-FreeBSD-9.html
I also looked in the mailing lists, and the FreeBSD forums, but I could =
not find any solutions.

Now on latest versions of OS X Bootcamp (Mountain Lion, Mavericks) I =
cannot create a partition without having a Windows disk, and I also =
tried using Bootcamp under Snow Leopard.

Regarding the errors I have after the installation, it's either "can't =
load kernel" or "Missing bootloader", with or without hybrid MBR. The =
partition table is GPT, and the system uses a EFI boot manager.

Thanks in advance for any answer to my problem.

Cheers,
Fred





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