Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 10:20:45 +0000 () From: Carey Nairn <cpn@ccd.tas.gov.au> To: Daniel Keller <dkeller@psln.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, pclarke@apnpc.com.au Subject: Re: A Newbie Question Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970503101856.5742H-100000@krondor.cpn.org.au> In-Reply-To: <199705020510.WAA02058@psln1.psln.com>
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If you want to boot from a second drive then you have to use the beta version. I have been using this version since I first installed FreeBSD-1.1 with no problems at all. cheers, Carey Nairn On Thu, 1 May 1997, Daniel Keller wrote: > Hi, > the same thing happened to me when I first installed FreeBSD. I am now > using OS-BS available in the tools directory at ftp.freebsd.com. > I have FreeBSD on the same HD as Win95, but I think it works if it's on a > different HD. when I boot I get a menu of Win95 or FreeBSD and it is set to > default after 15 seconds. > There are 2 files, a beta version and a normal version, I would suggest the > beta. > Hope this helps, > Daniel Keller > > ---------- > > From: Phill Clarke <pclarke@apnpc.com.au> > > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > Subject: A Newbie Question > > Date: Thursday, May 01, 1997 5:29 PM > > > > Being very new to FreeBSD and Unix in general I have what may be a > > farely obvious question. > > > > I have installed FreeBSD on a second hardrive, using the whole disk, > > with no DOS partition. The install appeared to work fine. But I must > > have made errors when selecting the boot manager, because I cannot boot > > the second drive (no boot manager appeared). > > Is there any way to install a boot manager now without having to install > > the whole OS again ? > > > > If not, perhaps I need some help with installing the boot manager. > > I selected the option for installing the boot manager on ws1, then when > > asked which drive I would like to install it on I selected ws0. Nothing > > happened. > > > > Any hints and suggestions please ? > > > > Phill > >
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