Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 11:22:01 -0400 (EDT) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: jim@saca.net Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD loader problems (dual/multi boot) Message-ID: <200004071522.LAA05542@server.baldwin.cx> In-Reply-To: <38EDA2C1.F7930ECB@jim.saca.net>
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On 07-Apr-00 Jim Morrisby wrote: > 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 > > 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) I think it may already be in the Handbook. > Regards > 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/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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