Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 10:56:34 +0200 From: Jim Morrisby <root@jim.saca.net> To: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Jim Morrisby <Jim@saca.net>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD loader problems (dual/multi boot) Message-ID: <38EDA2C1.F7930ECB@jim.saca.net> References: <200004061741.NAA04127@server.baldwin.cx>
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John Baldwin wrote: > On 06-Apr-00 Jim Morrisby wrote: > > Hi there > > > > Please mail me back at: jim@saca.net as I am not currently subscribed to > > this list. > > > > I am experiencing problems with the loader in FreeBSD, it worked great until > > I installed win2k and win98 on the machine - as these > > kinda redo the MBR. I reset the BSD partition active, but when i rebooted, i > > ONLY have BSD to boot from. > > I am have to set an active partition for which ever OS i want to run, this > > is rather annoying! > > Use the boot0cfg in BSD to re-install the boot0 MBR loader, which will install > a menu when you first boot up that allows you to choose which system to boot > from. See the boot0cfg(8) man page for details. > > > I know I need to reconfigure the loader, but I have no idea where to start. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > The Linux equiv for the above is: hda1 - bsd > > hda2 - win98 > > hda3 - win2k > > > > > > Thanks > > Jim > > -- > > John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ > PGP Key: http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/pgpkey.asc > "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ You have hit the nail on the head!! Many thanks for your reply. Can I prehaps suggest this should be in a FAQ? (If it already is, I never saw it) Regards Jim To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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