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Date:      Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:01:40 +0000
From:      Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To:        strben@altavista.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, fug-washdc@Sytex.Net
Subject:   Re: Where is info on booting FBSD with NTLoader for dual boot.
Message-ID:  <19991216210140.B325@marder-1>
In-Reply-To: <19991216200045.27780.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net>
References:  <19991216200045.27780.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net>

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On Thu, Dec 16, 1999 at 12:00:45PM -0800, strben@altavista.com wrote:
> 
> I am not subscribed to: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" list.  
> Please reply directly if you are answering from that list.
> 
> On Thu, 16 December 1999, "A helpful individual" wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Exactly what does your boot.ini file look like?
> > Exactly what output do you get when you try to load
> > FreeBSD using this boot.ini file?
> > 
> > AHI
> > 
> 
> 
> BOOT.INI contents...
> 
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server Version 4.00" 
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server Version 4.00 [VGA mode]" /basevideo /sos
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\FBSD.MBR="1-FreeBSD UNIX Version 3.4-STABLE"
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\FBSD.MBR="2-FreeBSD UNIX Version 3.4-STABLE"

You can delete the 2 lines above. ARC specifiers only work for NT.

> C:\FBSD.MBR="3-FreeBSD UNIX Version 3.4-STABLE"
> 

The line above is the correct line to use.

How did you create C:\FBSD.MBR? Since you're running 3.x you should
just use the file /boot/boot1 thus:

     # cp /boot/boot1 /FBSD.MBR

Then copy FBSD.MBR to C:. I'm not sure how you're doing this as your
drive C: is NTFS and FreeBSD's NTFS driver is read-only (well, OK, it
has limited write support, but I wouldn't risk it on a production
box).

Maybe it's because C: is NTFS that you're having problems, but I can't
think of any reason why.

> Attempt #3 for the BSD's responds:   [< this is the one all the material I read said to use]
> 
>           Boot error
>                     [Hitting <enter> after this takes you back to OS Loader V4.00
>                      where I can choose again what OS config to load...]
> 
> Attempt #2 for the BSD's responds:
> 
>           OS Loader V4.01
> 
>           Windows NT could not start because of a computer disk hardware
>           configuration problem.
>           Could not read from the selected boot disk.  Check boot path and
>           disk hardware.
>           Please check the Windows NT(TM) documentation about hardware
>           disk configuration and your hardware reference manuals for 
>           additional information.
> 
> Attempt #1 for the BSD's responds:
> 
>           OS Loader V4.01
>           .
>           Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
>           <winnt root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe.
>           Please re-install a copy of the above file.
> 
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of
> > > strben@altavista.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 10:28 AM
> > > To: fug-washdc@Sytex.Net; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > > Subject: Where is info on booting FBSD with NTLoader for dual boot.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  Where can I get info on Dual Booting WindowsNT and FreeBSD using
> > > the NT Boot manager.  I got some info from FreeBSDDiary and some
> > > info about booting Linux dual with NT but I cannot figure out how to 
> > > translate the info to work with FreeBSD.
> > > 
> > > I have a single 9Gb SCSI drive with three partitions:
> > > 
> > >           2+Gb  NTFS (C: Drive)
> > >           3Gb    NTFS (D: Drive)
> > >           3+Gb  FreeBSD
> > > 
> > >   I have recorded the MBR for NT and for FreeBSD in two files located 
> > > on the C: drive.  If I copy the FreeBSD mbr-file to the MBR, FreeBSD 
> > > will boot fine.  If I copy WinNT mbr-file to the MBR, WinNT boot loader
> > > will startup fine.  I added in the suggested line pointing to the 
> > > FreeBSD mbr-file on the C: drive but when I tell NT to load it, NT fails
> > > but it looks like it was trying to load NT.
> > > 
> > >   Is my problem because my C: drive is NTFS???  If so, Is there any 
> > > way around this?
> > > 
> > > Thanks in Advance!!!  Especially the people on the WashDC list.  You
> > > All are a GREAT help!!
> 
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