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Date:      Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:31:17 +0100
From:      Timm Wimmers <timm@ticore.de>
To:        Andrew Moran <amoran@forsythia.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Booting freebsd 7.1 from Firewire or USB2 drive
Message-ID:  <49C3E0F5.3030906@ticore.de>
In-Reply-To: <81BA948E-2BF8-4165-8CBF-B8F86B238757@forsythia.net>
References:  <81BA948E-2BF8-4165-8CBF-B8F86B238757@forsythia.net>

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Andrew Moran schrieb:
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone had any success in installing FreeBSD 7.1 on a
> USB2 or Firewire 800 drive connected to an intel Mac Mini and
> successfully booting off of it?

If I remember right, enable the Open Firmware prompt to boot to other
devices than internal disks; or in target mode (pressing T), or boot
from CD (press C)!

That may help:
http://oldblog.freesbie.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=freebsd_on_the_mac_mini_on_an_external_h&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Didn't checked that. If you solve this, please share. ;)

-- 
Timm



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