Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 08:13:31 +0200 From: Lokadamus <lokadamus@gmx.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: grub2 not in ports? Message-ID: <4BE3AF8B.7040004@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <x2pd74eb87c1005061710m28b01ebct3067df0ddde829c9@mail.gmail.com> References: <x2pd74eb87c1005061710m28b01ebct3067df0ddde829c9@mail.gmail.com>
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Am 07.05.2010 02:10, schrieb C. P. Ghost: > Hello, > > has someone successfully ported GRUB2[1] to FreeBSD/i386 > and FreeBSD/amd64? I see no port sysutils/grub2 in the tree, > even though I know that GRUB2 *can* boot FreeBSD directly > and via chain-loading. > > And while we're at it, I'm wondering if there is an effort underway > to make the kernel multiboot-compliant... maybe like NetBSD[2]? > > [1]: ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-1.98.tar.gz > [2]: http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-i386/2010/01/09/msg001747.html > > Thanks, > -cpghost. > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/sysutils/grub/pkg-descr This port does not install GRUB on the master boot record of your hard drive. To do this, or to use it with a floppy disk, you will need to read the info page that is installed by the port. When you will use grub2, you need a floppy or live cd to install it. But no bsd- based live cd will have grub2 i think. Sorry for my english :( Cheers
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