From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 30 20:34:29 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45EFD16A418 for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:34:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rpaulo@gmail.com) Received: from mu-out-0910.google.com (mu-out-0910.google.com [209.85.134.191]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 343C813C461 for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:34:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rpaulo@gmail.com) Received: by mu-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id i10so91354mue for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:34:24 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:sender; bh=TzOs7SEv80SGdbg1mcY+f1nO3MsxQwgDDe+/r5E9/5s=; b=W3eoKx9oksNKAq1WLq4f2NUiq1qeF0C4v0GG5PbCZRGAseiP+317GVzqX1uIKxXI77EKE9vj1cAUg8UnovfTjnLeaWxxpxgG9Y5Q+FNx4VFRcEO+u1Gs32D7qfEh8og9zHEm02c+iXxi1zbwxvwSZQ8y3UaGlcG0Q/rTfQQG8TU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:sender; b=MiclhB6ixEnKmdUebk3kvN4gZUBr1jbey2CBvEqki97UwYe6QIwgF0RcGeHkssfjfL2WNXY2uQW3mrFjsQxCal6Fg6x8BLlDM+MRkCE5L8qk0G1g+aqfpCqeDSkAoryB44XBKRJjYlfK0kLKz4rRvQOBcVHEKK6vyQWC4zZG0TQ= Received: by 10.82.138.6 with SMTP id l6mr2585408bud.1196451283619; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:34:43 -0800 (PST) Received: from epsilon.local ( [83.144.140.64]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id y34sm7017065iky.2007.11.30.11.34.35 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:34:36 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <475048BC.7070904@FreeBSD.org> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:30:36 +0000 From: Rui Paulo User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Macintosh/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: eculp References: <20071129114620.16752mjgtqsqtxyc@intranet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <20071129114620.16752mjgtqsqtxyc@intranet.encontacto.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: Rui Paulo Cc: FreeBSD Current , freebsd-mobile Subject: Re: Run Current on a MacBook X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:34:29 -0000 eculp wrote: > I am a half step away from buying a MacBook based on the following > assumptions: > > 1. I should run current and it has the SMP problem fixed. The fix was not yet committed. > 2. It can be dual booted between OSX and FreeBSD? > a. The handbook only mentions that it can be run as a guest OS. The handbook doesn't mention anything about running FreeBSD on a MacBook. You probably want to read http://wiki.freebsd.org/AppleMacbook > b. Is there a short list to run both OS's I've done this with > windows many times over the years but I have on idea where to > start with Mac. Example: Clean the disk and start with FBSD > or somehow compress the MacOSX file system and use the rest > for BSD, etc. etc. * Partition your drive witht Bootcamp * Install rEFIt. http://refit.sf.net/ * Boot FreeBSD install CD and install it to the desired partition. Don't install an MBR boot manager. * Sync your MBR with the GPT by using the refit tool (available in the refit boot menu). It's tricky, but easy. > 3. I should probably run the AMD64 version of Current? Yes, newer MacBooks have EM64T extensions (i.e. amd64), so you should use FreeBSD/amd64. > Thanks for any input and suggestions even a "Don't do it for certain > reasons". This is totally uncharted territory for me. > > Have a great day, Good luck! -- Rui Paulo