Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:18:08 +0100 From: Soo-Hyun Choi <shchoi@gmail.com> To: Bob Johnson <fbsdlists@gmail.com> Cc: Jerahmy Pocott <quakenet1@optusnet.com.au>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Where to FreeBSD Boot Manager? Message-ID: <34b425c5050824161873de9d40@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <54db4399050824145335b18b0c@mail.gmail.com> References: <275802A5-8727-4ACB-AFF0-DFBB364D584E@optusnet.com.au> <6A4FA539-341E-48EE-A799-1269FDE02CEC@optusnet.com.au> <E83B3DAF-BF79-487E-8715-7487CE72489A@u.washington.edu> <A94A67A9-D6FF-4235-990A-A09B7BBC2D45@optusnet.com.au> <54db4399050824145335b18b0c@mail.gmail.com>
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Oops, this is the very link that I was looking for. Thanks a lot! Soo-Hyun On 8/24/05, Bob Johnson <fbsdlists@gmail.com> wrote: > On 8/22/05, Jerahmy Pocott <quakenet1@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > > > On 22/08/2005, at 11:22 AM, Garrett Cooper wrote: > > > > > > Yes, XP does have a boot manager, and I suppose I should have > > > listed some available options when I originally replied to the > > > email. Just thought that someone was making a split decision during > > > an install and needed quick help. > [...] > > As to 3s Con, I'm not entirely sure you have to install the > > bootloader.. I think you can install a standard > > bootstrap, then using dd copy it and have the NT loader use it to > > boot the system, removing the two > > layers of boot manager.. > > > > I did this before with NT, but it was a while ago and I don't really > > remember the exact steps you need > > to take, but there is probably something about it you can google.. >=20 > The XP loader is configured just as the NT loader. Instructions for > using it in both single-disk and two-disk dual-boot configurations are > at > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/disks.html#NT-BOOTLO= ADER >=20 > The instructions require that you install the FreeBSD boot manager if > you are using the NT boot manager for a two-disk boot, but I think > that you can overwrite it with the standard MBR after you have > everything configured. Or perhaps I misunderstand: I've never used > the NT loader to do a 2-disk configuration with FreeBSD. In any case, > for a two disk configuration it is easier to just use the FreeBSD boot > manager and not mess with the NT/XP boot manager. >=20 > > > > Of course using the FreeBSD manager is the much easier and simpler > > option, just some people seem > > to like the NT one better.. >=20 > The NT boot manager is prettier, but for a two-disk system, setting it > up is probably more trouble than it is worth. >=20 > I believe the NT boot manager always defaults to the same system, > while the FreeBSD boot manager defaults to the system most recently > used. That might affect your choice. >=20 > - Bob >
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