Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:39:07 -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: <4435ECEB.5070902@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <4435ED0B.6000006@gmail.com> References: <4435BEA6.4060607@gmail.com> <4435E725.5060103@samsco.org> <4435ED0B.6000006@gmail.com>
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bazzoola wrote: > 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. > Oh well, thanks anyways for trying =-) Scott
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