Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD?

 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_at_nordahl.net
 > >
 > >
 > >
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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
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the cursor at the end is blinkin so fast. There isnt any activity.
At least thats what I feel.