Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:03:47 -0600 From: Nick Lozinsky <nl3481@wi.rr.com> To: Dillion Klein <dillionklein@hotpop.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, Andrew Boothman <andrew@cream.org> Subject: Re: NTFS w/ FreeBSD dual boot Message-ID: <3C9FBAE3.3E40A0A7@wi.rr.com> References: <GJEMJMGHBEKNGLGPHJDNKEPNCIAA.dillionklein@hotpop.com>
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Dillion Klein wrote: > I used the FreeBSD Bootmanager successfully last time. But, I ran into > the following problem(s) last time: > > C:\ Primary 5GB (NTFS) > D:\ Extended 5GB w/ 5GB Logical (NTFS) > > Ran the FreeBSD install and ended up deleting the D: and loosing all > the data (not too much, but this made me start from scratch again). > > So, this time I have gotten this far: > > C:\ Primary 5GB (NTFS) > :\ (no drive letter assigned) (A FAT32 Primary partition, empty) 6.2GB > D:\ Extended 5GB w/ 5GB Logical (NTFS) > > Now, how can I be sure when I go through the FreeBSD installation that I > use and FreeBSD format the ":\" primary partition created in advance? > > I am using Seagate ST340016A Barracuda ATA IV 40GB hard drive. > > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Andrew Boothman > Sent: March 24, 2002 10:44 AM > To: Christian Flügel > Cc: Dillion Klein; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: NTFS w/ FreeBSD dual boot > > Christian Flügel wrote: > > > > >Do not install the freeBSD BootManager though! When prompted just select do > >not install. > > > >Create partitions inside your freebsd slice and finish installation. > > > >Next time you boot your system FreeBSD will start automatically because the > >FreeBSD slice is marked active. (So do not worry no win2k Data is lost. > > > >go to the /boot directory and copy the file boot1 onto a disk (Select boot1 > >and not boot0 !!!). Start fdisk with the option -a to set the active > >partition to the win2k partition. > > > >Boot win2k rename boot1 to Bootsect.bsd and copy the file to c:\ then edit > >the file boot.ini. (It is a write-protected and hidden file) > >It holds the setings for the Win2k Bootmanager. > >Add the line C:\Bootsect.bsd="FreeBSD" and you are finished. > > > >Next Time you start your system you can choose between starting FreeBSD and > >Win2k > > > That's an interesting method of dual-booting Christian, I presume this > uses the NT Loader to select between the different OS's. > > I can report, however, that I had no problem using FreeBSD's boot > manager to select between Win2K and FreeBSD. Perhaps this is easier for > a new user? > > Andrew. Hi there, Either way you do it, its works. If you have a Win2k partition and want to install FreeBSD on the same drive or not, FreeBSD bootloader will work fine, if you want to use the Win2k bootloader, then you'll have to copy the /boot/boot1 image to your root c:\ drive and edit the boot.ini file to include something like so: c:\boot1="FreeBSD" and then you'll be able to use the Win2k bootloader. Have fun. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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