From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 16 13: 2:11 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from monsoon.mail.pipex.net (monsoon.mail.pipex.net [158.43.128.69]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0DCB615664 for ; Thu, 16 Dec 1999 13:02:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org) Received: (qmail 22614 invoked from network); 16 Dec 1999 21:01:49 -0000 Received: from useraf62.uk.uudial.com (HELO marder-1.) (62.188.132.49) by smtp.dial.pipex.com with SMTP; 16 Dec 1999 21:01:49 -0000 Received: (from mark@localhost) by marder-1. (8.9.3/8.8.8) id VAA00664; Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:01:40 GMT (envelope-from mark) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:01:40 +0000 From: Mark Ovens 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> References: <19991216200045.27780.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0pre2i In-Reply-To: <19991216200045.27780.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net> Organization: Total lack of Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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 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: > \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!! > > -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- > Ben Hacker Jr Technical Specialist > Computer Sciences Corporation > (703) 289-3477 MC-291 > bhacker1@csc.com 3170 Fairview Park Drive > strben@altavista.net Falls Church, VA 22042 > -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- > > -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- > Ben Hacker Jr Technical Specialist > Computer Sciences Corporation > (703) 289-3477 MC 291 > bhacker1@csc.com 3170 Fairview Park Drive > strben@altavista.net Falls Church, VA 22304 > -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- > ______________________________________________________________ > Open your mind. 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