Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 18:36:44 -0500 From: Mark <mhumm2nospam@.mchsi.com> To: Nick Lozinsky <nl3481@wi.rr.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.0/4.5-STABLE & Win2000 Multiboot problem Message-ID: <3CBCB58C.DD0B22EA@.mchsi.com> References: <002101c1e571$670858f0$93611f41@vodka>
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Hi Nick, I don't use the FBSD boot manager at all. I prefer a boot manager that's independent from any OS. I suggest you check out XOSL. It's a very well written and graphically pleasing boot manager that I use to boot between: Win98se, Win2k, FBSD 4.4r, and eComStation. I've also set it up to boot to my CD ROM, Zip 100, and Floppy when I choose instead of messing with my BIOS settings. It can actually handle up to 24 different boots. www.xosl.org Mark Nick Lozinsky wrote: > Hi: > > I’ve had this problem a few times before, but usually overcome it by > luck most of the time. I have Win2k installed currently, then I set > up FreeBSD, I partition the main HD, to include both systems on the > same disk, and I make the FreeBSD partition bootable (active). When I > restart the box, and see an option such as: > > F1. DOS > F3. FreeBSD > F5. ??? > > The F1 key works to boot windows, but when F3 is hit, the result is > this: > > F3: ?%&@ > > It does not boot, just beeps. Then I hit F3 again to go back to the > Main menu and boot to windows ok. What is causing this to happen? > > I would also like to get rid of the F5 option with ???, how can I do > this? > > Please help. Thank you. > > Nick Lozinsky > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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