Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 23:03:38 -0700 (MST) From: vagner@ginger.dhis.org To: David Pollack <david@da3.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: after install of windows freebsd doesn't boot... Message-ID: <XFMail.990608230338.vagner@ginger.vagner.com> In-Reply-To: <375DD2EE.4068760D@da3.net>
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yes windows blows away the MBR on the first disk. look for OSBS boot manager i think its in the tools directory, you might just like it. its a simple program written in dos that pretty much allows booting any disk with a menu on boot up. On 09-Jun-99 David Pollack wrote: > Well, I spent to better part of this day install FreeBSD > on my second HD that I just got. But when I restart the > computer it goes stright into windows98. Now, I this > probably has to do with the MBR but I am not sure > how to go about install a boot loader similar to LILO, > so that I can dual boot windows and freeBSD. > > Was there just an install option that I missed? And > can I install the boot loader without reinstalling? > > Another thing, where is BASH located so that when I > boot up into FreeBSD I can use that instead of sh. > > > btw, I am not actually on the list so responses should be > forwarded to me. Thanks a lot and sorry if you get this > question a million times. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message ---------------------------------- Vetex C/O L. Vagner 3600 W. Mountain Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Webpage: nadxa.com E-Mail: vagner@ginger.vagner.com Date: 08-Jun-99 Time: 23:01:21 Windows Exception Error: noun: Meaning- With the exception of a reboot anything you do will fail to recover the system. ---------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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