Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:32:03 -0700 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: Andre Guibert de Bruet <andy@siliconlandmark.com> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD? Message-ID: <4435B303.5040205@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20060406190944.G56354@lexi.siliconlandmark.com> References: <4433CFA1.90509@centtech.com> <2C74BB8F-271B-4505-9D94-B270B3A4ACBA@nordahl.net> <44348603.9070503@FreeBSD.org> <20060406190944.G56354@lexi.siliconlandmark.com>
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Andre Guibert de Bruet wrote: > > On Wed, 5 Apr 2006, Maxim Sobolev wrote: > >> No, I don't think it's framebuffer issue, since FreeBSD CD starts >> loading (I see message indicating that cdboot is trying to start >> BOOT/LOADER on the screen). My guess is that Apple has only >> implemented BIOS in amount necessary to bootstrap WinXP, while FreeBSD >> requires some functionality that doesn't exist. > > Does it drop you to the loader prompt or die before that? Dies before. I have not time to investigate the exact point when it dies. -Maxim
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