On Oct 3, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Christian Biere wrote:

> Peter Seebach wrote:
>> According to various pages, it is possible to boot and load x86  
>> operating
>> systems directly on the Intel-based Mac Mini.  Just putting a 3.0.1  
>> CD in
>> doesn't work; the Mini decides the CD isn't bootable.
>
> Maybe you need the "El-Torito no-emulation mode" because the Mac  
> should
> definitely be legacy-free.

The Mac uses EFI firmware, not a BIOS.  So you need BootCamp in order  
to provide the BIOS shim.

-- thorpej