Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:53:54 -0500 From: "rob copsey" <robc@execpc.com> To: "Joseph" <ginipig@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Invalid Partion - help on setting up loader Message-ID: <200312261453.hBQErsrv061851@mail0.mx.voyager.net>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Hi, You've posted to the wrong list (see newbie's FAK). . . Also, there are sections of the handbook that deal with this and other aspects of setting up the boot loader and partition scheme. If you still have questions after perusing the relevent sections of the handbook, please post to the questions list. Happy Holidays, Rob > Hi list. Merry Christmas!! > > This is my first post on a Freebsd Mailing List, so don't be too harsh on me if my ettiquette isn't acceptable. > > Ok, I guess I'll get to the heart of this post: > > I'm trying to figure out how to boot 5-releng-1 alongside my 4-stable slice. > > After a surprisingly successful buildworld/kernel, installworld, I used /stand/sysinstall to fdisk/disklabel the appropriate partitions. By the way, both slices exist on the same disk. > > Booting to stable was fine, however, booting to current gave me: > > invalid partion > > I was, however, able to get it to work, when I pointed the boot to 0:ad(2,e)/boot/loader (which is the location of my current's root partition.) > > I'm happy with how my current installation went, but I may have missed a crucial step along the way. > > Any advice welcome > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies- unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- CoreComm Webmail. http://home.core.com
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200312261453.hBQErsrv061851>