Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD?

Scott Long wrote:
> 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
>
>
No Problem,

I am willing to test any boot loader if anyone wants to write one that 
works for macintels

Thanks