Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:21:42 -0400 From: bazzoola <bazzoola@gmail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD? Message-ID: <4435BEA6.4060607@gmail.com>
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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.
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