Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 11:52:57 -0600 From: Kim Shrier <kim@westryn.net> To: Vincent Hoffman <vince@unsane.co.uk> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: booting FreeBSD on Apple Mac mini with GPT disk partition Message-ID: <E1322D2B-5270-4C42-A8CA-E5514EAF785B@westryn.net> In-Reply-To: <5226FFB3.3050407@unsane.co.uk> References: <1EB0CEFA-6A7E-4666-BCE3-4158AFEEA047@westryn.net> <5226FFB3.3050407@unsane.co.uk>
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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:38 AM, Vincent Hoffman <vince@unsane.co.uk> wrote: > On 03/09/2013 21:29, Kim Shrier wrote: >> Does anyone know if work on booting FreeBSD on modern Apple hardware >> was ever completed? I have looked on the wiki, forums, and email = archives >> but I don't see anything definitive. >>=20 >> I would like to have a GPT partitioned disk with a freebsd-boot, = freebsd-swap, >> and multiple freebsd-ufs partitions on a new Mac mini. Any pointers = would be >> appreciated. > I believe efi boot is almost done https://wiki.freebsd.org/UEFI >=20 > I haven't tested yet although I may sometime soon as it would be nice = to > have my macbook dual boot without having to use bootcamp. >=20 > Vince I seem to remember that the EFI code on a mac will only boot from an = HFS+ partition if the disk is partitioned using GPT. It will boot from a MBR = partitioned disk but only after waiting about 45 seconds before trying the MBR boot. = I would like to avoid this delay. Is this (still) true? Kim
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