From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 9 15:04:17 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71B321065670 for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:04:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from michael.copeland@gmail.com) Received: from qw-out-2122.google.com (qw-out-2122.google.com [74.125.92.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2237C8FC12 for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:04:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from michael.copeland@gmail.com) Received: by qw-out-2122.google.com with SMTP id 9so5538474qwb.7 for ; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:04:16 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=r9DjBXx8/TtPslglspbFmQzAAoTc9Gx7/JVMRw16oj8=; b=k11BqUnyxR9d2U0tysslLJf5//7hrIpWdiAdBVtYmjzjs9A5lgOWgCn+NW8yOw0bch RdF+McTA+DR/zsa2f0+IaRPRrAPVUmuj4uyxiHPcm9sbVPsowLcMtfJhJh31RP5pnZ45 HT8al5SrU+mI2ZhcKPF5n1VM4y5Ve7YmQLuZA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=O/hnGLFGK9vAQtWJz0aIhiOad/znoVsHLn2rJWbmuwGtWE1aIbKgvFZaq/hr/d/wGQ b+0c396ZPSyoIkh3buRuuLIGZBcrmCGDH0j88T56/PZMm6Orm84Y673GFubQx7JskyF0 8gCqSJLTPOWm20FaqJmlOAaTc/r3jn3jbSA1M= Received: by 10.214.59.11 with SMTP id h11mr22782049qaa.292.1231513456346; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:04:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?192.168.1.104? (adsl-074-245-053-043.sip.jax.bellsouth.net [74.245.53.43]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 9sm14705059yws.34.2009.01.09.07.04.15 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:04:15 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <49676773.7030007@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:04:19 -0500 From: Michael Copeland User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Grant Peel References: <4966A975.5050202@ibctech.ca> <4966B8E8.7070001@ibctech.ca> <496762E1.6070107@gmail.com> <6AEDCF9BC41A4571BCF2FE7F7D5F4376@GRANTPC> In-Reply-To: <6AEDCF9BC41A4571BCF2FE7F7D5F4376@GRANTPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot Manager X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:04:17 -0000 also, doing it the way i suggested will still give you the option to re-select windows, and then from there right back to freebsd is you accidentally hit the wrong button. creates a nice loop. eg: machine boots, windows shows you "Windows XP" or "FreeBSD" you select FreeBSD, you get the menu you want from there F1 FreeBSD F2 Microsoft Windows F5 DiskX Selecting windows will take you back to the windows loader, and then you could select windows or freebsd. Grant Peel wrote: > Hi Mike, > > I am not at all sure whate you are suggesting here? > > What I am asking, is, somehting like: > > Can I reboot the machine with the FreeBSD install disk, and using the > sysinstall utility, reinstall the freebsd boot manger so I wind up with: > > F1 Windows > F2 FreeBSD > F5 Disk1 > > -Grant > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Copeland" > > To: "Grant Peel" > Cc: > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 9:44 AM > Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot Manager > > >> why not just add loader or whatever to the windows boot loader.. >> unless you specifically need fbsd boot manager >> >> Grant Peel wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> For those that have been following this thread: >>> >>> I now have Norton GoBack uninstalled and un-hooked from the MBR >>> -Had to go to Symantec and get a rescue disk, >>> -The rescue disk tried to un-hook GOBAck from the MBR, >>> -It found the MBR borken (due to the FreeBSD Boot Manager install), >>> -So the rescue disk ran all night restoring the original >>> C-Drive, >>> >>> -As of this morning, I once again have a bottoable windows system, >>> -FreeBSD 6.4 is intalled, but, >>> >>> -I have not boot manager so I cant get to the FReeBSD installation. >>> >>> Can someone (please!) explain how to install the FreeBSD boot >>> manager again? >>> >>> THanks all, >>> >>> -Grant >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Bertrand" >>> To: "Grant Peel" >>> Cc: "Kurt Buff" ; >>> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:39 PM >>> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot Manager >>> >>> >>>> Grant Peel wrote: >>>>> So then, >>>>> >>>>> IF we are able to restore the Windows MBR, and boot into windows, >>>>> should >>>>> we not be able to boot the machine with a bootable FreeBSD disk, >>>>> then, >>>>> use Sysinstall to restore the FreeBSD boot manager? >>>> >>>> Yes, that is exactly what I was getting at. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > >