Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 13:46:12 +0100 From: Shaun Jurrens <shamz@asimov.freenix.no> To: Lorenzo Conti <conti@wind.ing.unipi.it> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: NT and FreeBSD: nt loader problem Message-ID: <19991126134612.A61750@asimov.freenix.no>
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Hi Lorenzo, If I'm not too late, I think I can help with the multi-boot problem. A solution that works is to use OSBS in the /tools directory on the cd or in the ports (I believe). You will need a dos boot disk to install the boot loader. Just read the README's. Messing with the NT bootloader is a big pain, so I just would avoid it if possible. You should then be able to jump either to the NT Loader or to your fbsd kernel. I did it this way with my multi-boots as I thought I still needed that other stuff on the same machine. The boot loader OSBS isn't very pretty (you only see it 5 seconds a year with fbsd anyway), and a little scary the first time, but there are provisions to backup the boot sector, so don't forget to do that first. It's really almost too simple. Good luck with your install. Oh, by the way, the boot loader needs to be on the first boot drive, which ever that happens to be, OSBS doesn't care. -- Yours truly, Shaun D. Jurrens shaun@shamz.net Holsteinveien 14B (new) 0860 Oslo (new) Tel. Mobil: +47 938 31610 Tel. Home: +47 22 18 07 06 (new) IRCnick: shamz #chillout #unix To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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