Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:39:39 -0400 From: bazzoola <bazzoola@gmail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD? Message-ID: <4435ED0B.6000006@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4435E725.5060103@samsco.org> References: <4435BEA6.4060607@gmail.com> <4435E725.5060103@samsco.org>
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Scott Long wrote: > 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 > > I tried 4.11 mininst iso it gives the following: _ Just a cursor that keeps blinking. No activity after that.
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