Intel Macs that boot FreeBSD?

[bazzoola]

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.