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Re: NetBSD on MacBook 4.1



Here is the dmesg log:

http://pastebin.com/8HRr9KWh

On 6 August 2012 18:31, סטֵפָן פָּבִיקֵבִיק 
<theanapplegeek%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
> Hello all! I have MacBook 4.1 (Early 2008) and I have installed NetBSD
> on it recently. I do not have Mac OS X nor any other OS on it, and I
> don't plan to install any other, I will stick only to NetBSD.
>
> But I need your help. Well, first I am thankful that NetBSD isn't
> giving me kernel panics with ACPI, because I have tried FreeBSD and
> DragonflyBSD, and they both give me kernel panics even though there
> are some *more* drivers for my MB.
>
> So, I am asking you if MacBook users can expect better hardware
> support with NetBSD 6? Here's what's unsupported (at least things
> which I know of):
> - Apple SMC (driver available in FreeBSD)
> - Broadcom BCM43xx (driver available in OpenBSD, DragonFlyBSD; I don't
> know if it works; broadcom_sta hybrid driver for Linux released by
> Broadcom)
> - Apple Touchpad (driver available in FreeBSD; doesn't work like it
> should, but it's okay)
> - iSight
> - Fan control (if apple smc gets ported, I believe a fan control
> daemon would be an easy thing to do)
> - HDA Intel Sound (not working as of this moment, but I think I have
> found some solution on the net)
> - Apple-specific keyboard keys mapping
> - intel video seems to be supported, but there are some *glitches*
>
> This looks like a long list, but I would put audio and wireless on top
> of the list because those are the things that I need the most. :)
>
> If there is any way to support these things, if you can port drivers
> or write new ones, please, if you can, please do it, it will be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Other than that, it's a stable and a good system, and I believe I will
> contribute back to the project.
>
> I want to say a HUGE thanks to the developers, contributors, and other
> people responsible for this project.
>
> May the LORD Jesus Christ bless you all for this wonderful work, and
> may He empower you to bring much much more to this project.
>
> Thanks again. :)


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