Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 09:46:06 +0200 From: messmate <messmate@free.fr> To: "irado" <irado@subdimension.com> Cc: freebsd-questions-en <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: boot Message-ID: <20020331094606.7c9acb75.messmate@free.fr> In-Reply-To: <3ca64bb3.3474.1804289383@subdimension.com> References: <3ca64bb3.3474.1804289383@subdimension.com>
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If you have linux installed, it's easy to boot FBSD. 1. see what partition is on FBSD in Linux 2. add to /etc/lilo.conf following (in linux) : other=/dev/hdb4 # if this is the FBSD partition seeing by linux label=FreeBSD # nam it as you like table=/dev/hdb #if FBSD is on the 2d hd loader=/boot/chain.b #FBSD boot loader 3. in linux do a lilo -v mess-mate On Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:35:15 GMT "irado" <irado@subdimension.com> wrote: | I am trying like a hell to boot a FreeBSD from the lilo | (linux) bootloader, but unsucessfuly. :-( | | situation: | | ad1--> linux and lilo/mbr | ad2--> FreeBSD | ad3--> another (4) linux | | when required, I tick the second option on FreeBSD install | (no bootloader but mbr) | | I am unable to load FreeBSD. Error, error, error... | Questions: Is there a way to make a bootdisk capable to boot | the already instaled FreeBSD? (I am tired to install again, | again and again). | | Any way to come back to the installer *without* any | installation, just to fix the boot problem?? | | greetings, | irado furioso com tudo | Linux User 179402 | | http://www.attrition.org/gallery/priceless/tn/gb-priceless.j | pg.html | http://www.attrition.org/gallery/priceless/tn/bush1-priceles | s.jpg.html | http://www.attrition.org/gallery/priceless/tn/algore-pricele | ss.jpg.html | . | . | _____________________________________________________________________ | // free anonymous email || forums \\ subZINE || anonymous browsing | subDIMENSION -- http://www.subdimension.com | | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org | with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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