Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 10:48:43 +1000 From: Mark Sergeant <msergeant@snsonline.net> To: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD? Message-ID: <196C209A-A585-4AD5-B7C9-A27DD57ECD8C@snsonline.net> In-Reply-To: <4435B303.5040205@FreeBSD.org> References: <4433CFA1.90509@centtech.com> <2C74BB8F-271B-4505-9D94-B270B3A4ACBA@nordahl.net> <44348603.9070503@FreeBSD.org> <20060406190944.G56354@lexi.siliconlandmark.com> <4435B303.5040205@FreeBSD.org>
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On 07/04/2006, at 10:32 AM, Maxim Sobolev wrote: > 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 It could be worth trying http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/04/06/parallels/index.php
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