Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:18:30 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> To: Scott Bennett <bennett@sdf.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 9.2-RELEASE kernel ignores MBR on boot disk Message-ID: <20140114171830.19e0be65@X220.alogt.com> In-Reply-To: <201401140906.s0E96bbd013424@sdf.org> References: <201401120855.s0C8tb5I022973@sdf.org> <20140112175557.1f666aff@X220.alogt.com> <201401121053.s0CAr3Uq011648@sdf.org> <20140112201153.2938604a@X220.alogt.com> <201401121253.s0CCrTe9015766@sdf.org> <20140112220828.1e489c27@X220.alogt.com> <201401140906.s0E96bbd013424@sdf.org>
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Hi, On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:06:37 -0600 Scott Bennett <bennett@sdf.org> wrote: > Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> wrote: > > On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 06:53:29 -0600 > > Scott Bennett <bennett@sdf.org> wrote: > > > > I upgraded one machine from 8.x via sources to 10 around June/July > > 2012 without any problems. > > Interesting. There are some pitfalls to using GPT, largely as a > result of the placement of the backup copy of the partition map, that > I really do not want to convert the boot disk if I don't have to. I used only MBR. > > > > I have both on 10 and have no problems with it since I have both. > > Well, I'll hold off on 10 if possible until 10.1. I'm on my own > here and have enough problems without reaching for the bleeding edge. Just stick with 8. > > > > It all sounds weird to me. But you can use gpart to install the > > loaders from 9.2 for a try. > > > However, if the 9.2 boot loaders have changed, will they still > work with my 8.2 kernel if and when I have to revert again? This is > my boot drive we're discussing here after all. > Anyway, thanks much for your thoughts. Maybe one of the kernel > developers will get around to commenting. Otherwise maybe I'll have > to try to submit a PR and wait a few months more. I suppose in the > meantime I could try 8.4, too. Sigh. All my backups have a running FreeBSD installation. So, even the smallest flash drive can boot. You might will need one with 8 and one with 9 on it just to make sure. Erich
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