Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 17:14:55 +0200 From: "Siegbert Baude" <Siegbert.Baude@gmx.de> To: "Max Cloud" <chessylew@hotmail.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: URGENT!!!PLEASER HELP!!! THANKX!!! Message-ID: <001c01c14b54$fe813060$4011a8c0@wohnheim.uniulm.de> References: <F113FUtLch9wPiyAphw00000a66@hotmail.com>
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Hello Max, > Morning, i got a problem over this FreeBSD and Linux red hat 6.2, the > thing is, i have some PC that are loaded with linux red hat 6.2, then i want > to install FreeBSD as my second Operating System, at first i was not able to > install because i can't set a partition for BSD, after that i used Partition > Magic to make a partition from my existing linux. But my linux was an > extended partition and so the FreeBSD can see or detect it when install, > after that i manage to make the partition to "primary" partition. and > finally i have install FreeBSD. But when i reboot, there is some option like > "F1 Linux" "F2 Dos" and "F3 FreeBSD", but note that the F1 and F2 cannot > fucntion, when you press it just came out the sound "beep..", the only thing > can work is "F3" which is FreeBSD, so i try to solve this problem by using > boot manager like XOSL 1.1.5, after i install, they said "Install error", so > when i restart, they load it to XOSL but still the same thing, linux is > missing. And FreeBSD remain there. So i try reinstall my FreeBSD and when > they ask about booting option i try "boot manager", the second one and the > "none" one. but all these 3 also can't work. They won't bring me back to > Linux. > > So, how can I solve above problem? > > 1) So how can i make my linux and FreeBSD bootable and working ? Most probably you have overwritten your lilo in the MBR (master boot record), when you installed FreeBSD. You must boot from a Linux rescue disk or CD and reinstall lilo in the boot record of the Linux partition (!) that is not in the MBR. > 2) Can FreeBSD and linux Red Hat 6.2 install at the same harddisk and what > boot manager are advices to use? Everything works: lilo, xosl, FreeBSD boot loader, grub, ... > 3) Beside using FreeBSD boot manager and XOSL 1.1.5, are they anything else > which is better? xosl will give the most Wows, when seen by your friends. :-) > 4) Are they any "step by step" installation guide for "Installing Linux and > FreeBSD at the same HDD"? Search for "linux HOWTO freebsd" in your favourite search engine. > 5) If i would install my linux and FreeBSD, which one should i install > first? If you know what you are doing both ways are fine. Make sure to never overwrite lilo, before copying it to the Linux partition. > 6) How come the boot manager shows ¡§F1 Linux¡¨, ¡§F2 Dos¡¨¡K. But when I > pres F1 it can¡¦t go it to linux? Because you have overwritten lilo in the MBR. > 7) Can you guide me to the installation of FreeBSD? I got the installation > guide from www.FreeBSD.org, but still can¡¦t work on Linux. Look into the above mentioned HOWTO for further hints. > 8) Can I have FreeBSD, linux and unix, 3 Operating System at the same time? Yes. > Final question, I understand that FreeBSD and Linux is a kind of ¡§UNIX¡¨, > so where can I get the pure unix? There is none. Look into the history of Unix and be astonished, whch variety of things are covered by the term "Unix". Ciao Siegbert To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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