Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:53:31 -0500 (EST) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: judmarc@fastmail.fm (Jud) Cc: 'freebsd-questions' <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 4.9-RELEASE + XP Pro problem Message-ID: <200402211853.i1LIrWH15191@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <opr3o2cwhn0cf2rk@dialup-67.74.77.33.dial1.philadelphia1.level3.net> from "Jud" at Feb 20, 2004 07:30:22 PM
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> >> drive. > >> > > I've tried various ways to get them to co-exist to no avail. > >> > > Here's what I'm trying to accomplish; > >> > > > >> > > 30 GB HD total > >> > > > >> > > First 24 GB = XP > >> > > > >> > > Last 6 GB = 4.9 > >> > > > >> > > Installed XP first, then 4.9, said NONE at the boot menu during > >> install. > >> > > >> > There is your problem right there. > >> > You should have selected the full MBR. > >> > Then everything would have fallen in place with none of that > >> > other fixboot stuff at all. > >> > > >> > Just make sure your XP is fully installed first and boots OK > >> > Then install FreeBSD and select the MBR (not 'none' and not > >> 'standard') > >> [snip] > >> > >> Actually, you should choose to install a standard MBR and *not* to use > >> the FreeBSD boot loader in order to accomplish what you describe below. > > > > You are wrong here. During the install you are offered three options: > > > > BootMgr Install the FreeBSD Boot Manager > > Standard Install a standard MBR (no boot manager) > > None Leave the Master Boot Record untouched > > > > You want to choose the first one to install the FreeBSD Boot Manager > > The standard boot record will only boot FreeBSD and nothing else. > > If the OP had said he wanted to use the FreeBSD boot loader, I would have > been wrong to tell him to install the standard MBR. But what he asked for > is to use the *NT bootloader* to boot into FreeBSD. (Read what the OP > wrote just below my sig.) To do what he asked (use the NT bootloader), > rather than what you are intent on telling him (how to use the FreeBSD > bootloader), the correct method is to install a standard MBR and then > follow the instructions in the FAQ I cited below. OK. I ignored that part, partly for reason. I took it more as a desire to make it work rather than specifically use the NT loader. ////jerry > > Jud >
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