Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 15:15:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: FreeBSD-Stable <stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: mbr selection list Message-ID: <20020808151418.V64075-100000@topperwein.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <20020808182500.EAEE45D06@ptavv.es.net>
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On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> > From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
> > Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 11:04:51 -0700
> > Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
> >
> > i currently see an mbr selection list like
> > F1 - DOS
> > F2 - Unknown
> > F3 - FreeBSD
> > F4 - FreeBSD
> >
> > i want F2 and F4 removed because
> > o the unknown partition is the suspend to disk partition
> > o F4 is a non-bootable part of the F3 system
> >
> > so, how do i
> > o remove two
> > o and maybe rename the remaining for cosmetic reasons
>
> Just modify the source for boot0 (/sys/boot/i386/boot0/boot0.s). The
> problem is that boot0 MUST not grow. It needs to fit into a single
> disk block and must not exceed 512 bytes.
IFF you're not running in dangerously dedicated mode, you'll have
63 sectors at the beginning of the disk. GAG easily fits in here, and
gives you a graphical boot manager that allows you to name things any
way you want.
If you *are* in dangerously dedicated mode, heaven help you.
--
Chris BeHanna http://www.pennasoft.com
Principal Consultant
PennaSoft Corporation
chris@pennasoft.com
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