Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD?

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_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
> _
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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