Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:25:51 -0500 From: jacks@sage-american.com To: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <john_kernel@usa.net> Subject: RE: i cant boot other os Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20010730112551.00e947a0@mail.sage-american.com> In-Reply-To: <JCENINJFICELHMJOBIOLEENICBAA.iratus@home.com> References: <20010730084637.E47442@everest.wananchi.com>
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I've done that after Win2K messed up the Boot Mgr and the restore always trashed my Win2K OS.... At 10:53 PM 7.29.2001 -0700, Jeff wrote: >Hello - Get into the FAQ located at www.freebsd.org and look into the >question about how to restore a boot manager - I think the question is >something like "another os distroyed my boot manager" or some such >question. You will find the procedure that allows you to restore you >boot manager with sysinstall. Goodluck Jeff Phillips > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Odhiambo >> Washington >> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 22:47 >> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >> Cc: john_kernel@usa.net >> Subject: Re: i cant boot other os >> >> >> * K. Greenwood <k_greenwood1@yahoo.com> [20010730 05:58]: >> writing on the subject 'Re: i cant boot other os' >> K.> Since no one else has responded yet, I may as well >> K.> take a stab at it. >> K.> >> K.> As you mentioned, instead of using the standard MBR I >> K.> would think you would want to go back into the install >> K.> (sysinstall) and either run through the entire install >> K.> again or do a custom install and install the FreeBSD >> K.> boot manager. Don't know if it will work after >> K.> installing BSD once, but it should be the option that >> K.> you want if you need a multiboot system. >> K.> >> K.> Hope it helps and good luck. >> >> >> If that is the case then I guess using the fixit stage may be >> the answer. >> Of course after doing >> >> man boot0cfg >> >> If he's allergic to man pages, then going to the archives and >> searching >> for "How can I reinstall MBR loader" will help. There's kinda >> a tutorial >> there. He may also just search for boot0cfg -Bv >> >> >> K.> >> K.> >> K.> --- john kernel <john_kernel@usa.net> wrote: >> K.> > john kernel <john_kernel@usa.net> wrote: >> K.> > i have succesfully instaled freebsd 4.2 into my >> K.> > hard drive, i have win 2000 >> K.> > profesioal in my partition active(C), but after i >> K.> > had installed freebsd, i >> K.> > cant boot,only freebsd i can run it, what should i >> K.> > do,,, >> K.> > before this i have choose STANDARD while >> K.> > instalaltion proccess for boot >> K.> > system (standard=use a standard mbr), >> K.> > >> K.> > what should i do, please help me >> K.> > >> K.> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> K.> > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of >> K.> > the message >> K.> > >> K.> > >> K.> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> K.> > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of >> K.> > the message >> K.> >> K.> >> K.> __________________________________________________ >> K.> Do You Yahoo!? >> K.> Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with >> Yahoo! Messenger >> K.> http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ >> K.> >> K.> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> K.> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> >> -Wash >> >> -- >> Odhiambo Washington >> Wananchi Online Ltd., >> wash@wananchi.com 1st Flr Loita Hse. >> Tel: 254 2 313985 Loita Street., >> Fax: 254 2 313922 PO Box 10286,00100-NAIROBI,KE. >> >> A child does not have to be taught how to be happy or the >> ways of love. It is >> fear, hatred, and prejudice that have to be taught. And from >> the condition of >> the world we can see that unfortunately there are some very >> good teachers. >> -Javan >> >> 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 > > Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Server Admin Sage-American http://www.sage-american.com jacks@sage-american.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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