From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 9 15:47:24 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 09199106566C for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:47:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from michael.copeland@gmail.com) Received: from qw-out-2122.google.com (qw-out-2122.google.com [74.125.92.25]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA3368FC1C for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:47:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from michael.copeland@gmail.com) Received: by qw-out-2122.google.com with SMTP id 9so5551469qwb.7 for ; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:47:23 -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=nX9hD9WSbIl+sJBj8KViWOXiQ5F9bkp3WQzPAzejOpA=; b=Y7wbKh1K4RXKuB8yjtqC87jzq1KpY4zwFBV3ykDBjjr/iFykLAtRMFARDMENGmfO4Q DdYYqXX2yfLPykaD8LqLYpIua8U1LlsPM8d9tlniJD1tv3xuwg7ldonPjHSF4dGYVa2i NqKTPy0FiCHAE/xGVg1w54EvzE1Hv44yEA0vo= 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=uetDib3gMSLEV5mMR6YdUK/VhwoOoB1Tvys+gGMuB+KNKyGaDcUgIXctV6+ZOwMtWQ nN+a5IecquD2YwLwcZxvomOzVsYjgtlFtJgBeqDd52iK1mlssjIFX9a/bodLitC8h1oR KAnh4hEDI6JVQkl+1jh9XrqCdhHLeB5d7GhAA= Received: by 10.214.183.17 with SMTP id g17mr22773501qaf.265.1231516043053; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:47:23 -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 6sm3005220ywc.49.2009.01.09.07.47.22 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:47:22 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4967718D.6060707@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:47:25 -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> <496765C1.5000008@gmail.com> <71B437CB87E8417DAF4D0A17EA4A0720@GRANTPC> In-Reply-To: <71B437CB87E8417DAF4D0A17EA4A0720@GRANTPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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 15:47:24 -0000 well, there are many "easy" ways. one is to install an IFS version of UFS, if you're using ufs. that way windows can read the ufs slices and you can grab your file that way. Grant Peel wrote: > Mike, > > In order to do that, I need to be able to get the the "/boot/boot1" > file that is located in the root of the FreeBSD installation. As of > right now, I cant get to it, because I can't boot to FreeBSD (chicken > and egg). > > Any ideas? > > -Grant > > In the instructions link you sent: > > 9.10. How can I use the Windows NTŪ loader to boot FreeBSD? > The general idea is that you copy the first sector of your native root > FreeBSD partition into a file in the DOS/Windows NT partition. > Assuming you name that file something like c:\bootsect.bsd (inspired > by c:\bootsect.dos), you can then edit the c:\boot.ini file to come up > with something like this: > > [boot loader] > timeout=30 > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS > [operating systems] > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows NT" > C:\BOOTSECT.BSD="FreeBSD" > C:\="DOS" > If FreeBSD is installed on the same disk as the Windows NT boot > partition simply copy /boot/boot1 to C:\BOOTSECT.BSD. However, if > FreeBSD is installed on a different disk /boot/boot1 will not work, > /boot/boot0 is needed. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Copeland" > > To: "Grant Peel" > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 9:57 AM > Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot Manager > > >> Hello Grant, >> >> What I am suggesting is adding a freebsd entry to your windows boot >> loader. it is quite easy. >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/faq/disks.html#NT-BOOTLOADER >> rather than having to deal with using sysinstall, usually its just as >> simple to add these entries to the windows loader. >> >> >> >> 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" >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >