Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:49:49 -0700 From: Mark Edwards <mark@antsclimbtree.com> To: Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Macs and FreeBSD? Message-ID: <DDFE8205-5580-4FE9-8BF3-06CABF0BC510@antsclimbtree.com> In-Reply-To: <60455B00-33A4-4DFD-B3E2-512834AC39FC@dpcsys.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> <133B7C75-2681-477B-BC08-1DCF129C28E4@antsclimbtree.com> <B0F1FD5B-51A0-469B-A0D9-DAF9D597A380@shire.net> <45F64E0B-B17B-4D4D-9D89-100E2D40EE57@antsclimbtree.com> <60455B00-33A4-4DFD-B3E2-512834AC39FC@dpcsys.com>
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On Apr 27, 2006, at 4:45 PM, Dan Busarow wrote: > > On Apr 27, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Mark Edwards wrote: > >> On Apr 27, 2006, at 2:21 PM, Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote: >> >> That brings up an important point. I would want to hook up a >> USB2.0 or Firewire hard drive to the machine, either as a boot >> drive, a backup drive, or both (two drives). How is FreeBSD's >> support for USB or Firewire? Can one boot from these >> connections? Is it reliable enough for server use? > > We've got a FreeBSD 5.x NFS/Samba/AppleTalk file server at work > using Lacie firewire drives (purchased at the local Mac store in > keeping with the thread) Works great. Just replaced one of the > drives that was starting to report errors during rsync. Drive was > about 2 years old. The other drives are still going strong. > > Dan Does it boot from Firewire, or is that just for storage? Is the machine a Mac? An Intel Mac? Thanks! -- Mark Edwards
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