Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:01:09 -0600 From: "Jim Gansle" <jgansle@gvtc.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Getting a boot manager up Message-ID: <001601c17932$243a22c0$4ba4b1d8@gvtc>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C178FF.D3251160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Perhaps you could help me in getting my copy of FreeBsd installed so = that it's useable for me. I've read everything I think is relevant. I'm = a newbie and I have to admit I don't fully understand everything. I've been trying to install on a second hard disk. The first has Windows = on it. When using the graphic sysinstall, I simply push "Q" for the first hard = disk (ad0), and choose the first loader option, that is, to install the = boot loader. For the second disk I hit on "A" to use the whole disk, = then "S" to make it active, then choose the third option (None) for the = boot loader, thinking that the boot loader wouldn't be on that disk. = When I reboot nothing happens, even though all the files seem to = install. I don't get to see the choice which is mentioned in the docs concerning = disk compatibility. When I reboot, I just get a normal Windows reboot. Using other choices = in the partitioning section, I've gotten into a situation where there is = a bootup message to the effect that it can't find HDD, or something like = that. Had to reset BIOS and then reload Windows to be able to use the = computer. The version I'm trying to install is 4.4. Would appreciate any help, or source of help. I've probably tried to = install a couple of dozen times already. With thanks in advance, Jim Gansle ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C178FF.D3251160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>Perhaps you could help me in = getting my copy=20 of FreeBsd installed so that it's useable for me. I've read everything I = think=20 is relevant. I'm a newbie and I have to admit I don't fully understand=20 everything.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>I've been trying to install on a = second hard=20 disk. The first has Windows on it.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>When using the graphic = sysinstall, I simply=20 push "Q" for the first hard disk (ad0), and choose the first loader = option, that=20 is, to install the boot loader. For the second disk I hit on "A" to use = the=20 whole disk, then "S" to make it active, then choose the third = option=20 (None) for the boot loader, thinking that the boot loader = wouldn't be=20 on that disk. When I reboot nothing happens, even though all the files = seem to=20 install.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>I don't get to see the choice = which is=20 mentioned in the docs concerning disk compatibility.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>When I reboot, I just get a = normal Windows=20 reboot. Using other choices in the partitioning section, I've gotten = into a=20 situation where there is a bootup message to the effect that it can't = find HDD,=20 or something like that. Had to reset BIOS and then reload Windows to be = able to=20 use the computer.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>The version I'm trying to install = is=20 4.4.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>Would appreciate any help, or = source of help.=20 I've probably tried to install a couple of dozen times=20 already.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>With thanks in = advance,</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>Jim = Gansle</FONT></EM></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C178FF.D3251160-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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