Re: install/52094 (amd64 iso is only bootable in efi mode on legacy Mac)

[Sevan Janiyan <venture37%geeklan.co.uk@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/52094; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Sevan Janiyan <venture37%geeklan.co.uk@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/52094 (amd64 iso is only bootable in efi mode on legacy
 Mac)
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 12:00:41 +0100

 On 03/06/2018 11:45, Martin Husemann wrote:
 >  Firmware decides whether you boot in lgeacy (BIOS) or UEFI mode.
 >  
 >  How is the amd64 install or iso image involved in this at all?
 
 The EFI (not UEFI) boot manager on Apple hardware present 2 boot options
 from a single boot medium. One which utilises the EFI boot loader if
 present and the conventional (legacy BIOS) boot loader and you can
 select which to use.
 
 
 Sevan