Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD?

[Maxim Sobolev]

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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