Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:10:10 -0700 From: Mark Edwards <mark@antsclimbtree.com> To: john@cruzweb.net Cc: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, James Riendeau <jtriende@wisc.edu> Subject: Re: Intel Macs and FreeBSD? Message-ID: <133B7C75-2681-477B-BC08-1DCF129C28E4@antsclimbtree.com> In-Reply-To: <4451305D.1090408@gmail.com> References: <33BF4116-4A55-4B03-8791-37B4B8ACEB52@antsclimbtree.com> <12AF2FD6-1149-4012-951A-84F55BB1A6F9@wisc.edu> <A68EF928-507A-40F6-9CBF-EA4CEC4A934A@wisc.edu> <1CB7FDE1-DAC9-4CB5-8B22-294548AB9651@antsclimbtree.com> <4451305D.1090408@gmail.com>
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The Mac Mini is fast, small, quiet, and cheap. Why is it not a good cheap server? On Apr 27, 2006, at 1:58 PM, John Cruz wrote: > A mac mini is an odd machine to make into a server, but no matter. > I doubt you'll run into any issues with installing it. Darwin is > nice, but it was developed to be the underlying layer of the finder > GUI. And the freeBSD ports system is so much nicer than any other > nix install system that there's no comparison. > > -JOhn > > Mark Edwards wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
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