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Date:      Sun, 21 May 2000 22:21:50 +0200
From:      Willem Brown <willem@brwn.org>
To:        PathFinder Software <normand@pathfindersoftware.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Lost boot sector
Message-ID:  <3928455E.AB0CAFC@brwn.org>
References:  <NDBBLCEFNJLDODCPGBBIKEAENPAA.normand@pathfindersoftware.com>

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Hi,

	There is a mini-howto on running Linux and FreeBSD on the
same system: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+FreeBSD.html

Regards
Willem Brown

PathFinder Software wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have installed Linux on a second hard drive but it looks like
> it wipe out the boot sector for the FreeBSD 4.0 that reside on
> the first bootable hard drive disk.
> 
> How do I restore the boot file?
> 
> In Linux they use the LILO module where you can add OS that you
> would like to choose from at boot time and one of the question is
> "Kernel to boot" where many choices are available. How do I
> identify the FreeBSD 4.0 kernel in the list? Could it be
> vmlinuz-2.2.14- 15 mdk?
> 
> Also can I boot from a floppy? I'm I to use the Kern.FLP disk? If
> yes at what point so I exit out to get to the system prompt or
> boot: prompt? Do I need to insert the MrsRoot.FLP since I am not
> doing an installation.
> 
> Thank you for taking the time to respond.
> 
> Normand Charette
> 
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