Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:07:47 -0700 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: Frode Nordahl <frode@nordahl.net> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD? Message-ID: <44348603.9070503@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <2C74BB8F-271B-4505-9D94-B270B3A4ACBA@nordahl.net> References: <4433CFA1.90509@centtech.com> <2C74BB8F-271B-4505-9D94-B270B3A4ACBA@nordahl.net>
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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@nordahl.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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