From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 27 21:10:02 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 EDD2E16A40B for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:10:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@antsclimbtree.com) Received: from ylpvm01.prodigy.net (ylpvm01-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.57.32]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 609F743D4C for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:10:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mark@antsclimbtree.com) Received: from pimout3-ext.prodigy.net (pimout3-int.prodigy.net [207.115.4.218]) by ylpvm01.prodigy.net (8.12.10 outbound/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k3RL9uFm007160 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:09:57 -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 pimout3-ext.prodigy.net (8.13.6 out.dk/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k3RL9wUA113626; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:09:59 -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 1FZDkj-000KFj-Iv; Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:10:23 -0700 In-Reply-To: <4451305D.1090408@gmail.com> References: <33BF4116-4A55-4B03-8791-37B4B8ACEB52@antsclimbtree.com> <12AF2FD6-1149-4012-951A-84F55BB1A6F9@wisc.edu> <1CB7FDE1-DAC9-4CB5-8B22-294548AB9651@antsclimbtree.com> <4451305D.1090408@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v749.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <133B7C75-2681-477B-BC08-1DCF129C28E4@antsclimbtree.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Mark Edwards Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:10:10 -0700 To: john@cruzweb.net X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.749.3) Cc: "questions@freebsd.org" , James Riendeau 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 21:10:02 -0000 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