Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:04:59 +0100 From: Leslie Jensen <leslie@eskk.nu> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: xinyou yan <yxy.716@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: load windows Message-ID: <4D1DD4FB.4010804@eskk.nu> In-Reply-To: <20101231050913.425d0c23.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <AANLkTikHfyNRUL-PVVoZpEK_%2BQMtMC9%2BZ%2BrN6xS68V6U@mail.gmail.com> <20101231050913.425d0c23.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 2010-12-31 05:09, Polytropon wrote: > On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:39:45 +0800, xinyou yan<yxy.716@gmail.com> wrote: >> Help: I installed 8.2 today , >> I think I have forgot installed boot loader manager . >> When I was finished and reboot . The system just has bsd loader >> >> I can use F2 load windows previous >> Any one who know how to load linux also help . (I have a linux in system >> the loader was installed on its /boot not mbr >> ) >> >> So how can i do now! > > According to your description, you want to boot into one > out of three systems (FreeBSD, a Linux, a "Windows"). In > this case, you should be able to run the Linux distribution > you have from a live file system CD or DVD and restore its > boot manager, LILO or GRUB. This boot manager should then > deal with the OS selection for boot. > > Of course, you can also "restart" the FreeBSD installation > and choose its boot manager to be installed. I think you > should be able to do this through the running FreeBSD > system, maybe using the sysinstall program. The FreeBSD > boot manager would then show the operating systems' names > in its choice list. > > As I am not a "multi-booter", I'm not fully sure if this > will work as intended. Usually I do just install FreeBSD's > loader as there is nothing else to load. :-) > > I would suggest you use a Live CD (Partition Magic) and set the Windows partition active. You will then boot into Windows and I would then recommend that you install the EasyBCD bootloader and ad your BSD installation to it. http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 You can find instructions in bsdmag on how to set it up. http://bsdmag.org/app/files/download?attachment=attachment1&model=Article&model_id=9300&portal_id=134 Or http://bsdmag.org/pdf-articles And choose Download Free Issue: FreeBSD Ins & Outs /Leslie
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