Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD?

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_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
>>
>>
> 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