Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:14:29 -0600 From: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> To: bazzoola <bazzoola@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD? Message-ID: <4435E725.5060103@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <4435BEA6.4060607@gmail.com> References: <4435BEA6.4060607@gmail.com>
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bazzoola wrote: > 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. > > > > -Maxim > > > > Frode Nordahl wrote: > > > On 5. apr. 2006, at 16.09, Eric Anderson wrote: > > > > > >> Is this what is needed to get it booting FreeBSD? > > >> > > >> http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/ > > > > > > According to this: > > > > http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?s=&showtopic=14048&view=findpost&p=89523 > > > > > > > > > > The actual magic is in a Firmware update wich seems to add some Legacy > > > BIOS support to make it work. Boot Camp is just a nice helper to > resize > > > your hard drive and provide some Windows drivers in a package :-) > > > > > > I just tried to boot FreeBSD on my MacBook Pro, and it did seem to > start > > > booting, but I could not see anything, just a white / grey screen. > > > > > > I guess I need framebuffer support? > > > > > > I am downloading Fedora now and will give it a shot shortly. > > > > > > > > > How would I go about building a FreeBSD CD with a framebuffer on > it? :-) > > > > > > Frode Nordahl > > > frode@nordahl.net > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > I too tried booting FreeBSD 6.0 on a 2.0Ghz Macbook Pro with 1GB RAM > I get the following > > > CD Loader 1.2 > > Building the boot loader arguments > Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found > _ > > > > > the cursor at the end is blinkin so fast. There isnt any activity. > At least thats what I feel. Someone should pull out a 4.11 CD and see if that boots. The CD boots via emulated El Torito, meaning that it makes itself look like a floppy disk. Scott
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