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Date:      Wed, 6 Dec 2006 14:42:21 -0800
From:      <soralx@cydem.org>
To:        <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD on a Intel Mac...
Message-ID:  <20061206144221.37cd94d8@freen0de>
In-Reply-To: <51529.220.253.79.251.1164704209.squirrel@webmail.bong.com.au>
References:  <20061127175805.4db58e25@soralx.cydem.org> <002d01c712b0$dbbe89f0$fb0a000a@macbookpro> <51529.220.253.79.251.1164704209.squirrel@webmail.bong.com.au>

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> apple hardware is really well tested and in my experience very
> reliable.
> 
> the darwin source has helped a lot of drivers appear, but also the
> lack of variety in hardware means that everyone using a mac (with
> freebsd linux openbsd etc) is interested in getting the hardware
> going.

aha, good point; who needs diversity anyway? ;) hopefully it's all
good hardware, though

so, to what extent is an x86 Apple laptop functional with FreeBSD?
ACPI working? Suspend/resume? Accelerated video?

> further more, mac hardware seems to use similar components in all
> models (ok the cpu) - but in the ppc world  there is logical
> progression. so developers arent always reinventing the wheel
> 
> there are some thoughts, valid or otherwise.
> 
> Dean

[SorAlx]  ridin' VN1500-B2



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