Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:30:53 -0500 From: Michael Copeland <michael.copeland@gmail.com> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> Cc: Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot Manager Message-ID: <4967EC3D.3070708@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20090109163623.GF2111@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <A52E216F2A494535806F4E9ED84D649D@GRANTLAPTOP> <a9f4a3860901081723v75e5d53ds5d4cd5a275383e18@mail.gmail.com> <FE989820C9A9409C9F3C950C293260D6@GRANTLAPTOP> <20090109163623.GF2111@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>
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Jerry McAllister wrote: > On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 09:33:12PM -0500, Grant Peel wrote: > > >> Can I use a windows install cd's "R" option to do the fdisk /mbr ? >> > > Maybe. But, MS software is notorious for not recognizing any > other OSen nor being able to boot them So, use the FreeBSD fdisk > which will plant the FreeBSD MBR. > > ////jerry > > has this issue been resolved? what route did you choose to accomplish your task? > >> -Grant >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kurt Buff" <kurt.buff@gmail.com> >> To: "Grant Peel" <gpeel@thenetnow.com> >> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:23 PM >> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot Manager >> >> >> >>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I was bored earlier tonight and I decided to tinker a bit with FreeBSD >>>> 6.4 on my Windows XP SP3 box. >>>> >>>> In that machine, there is one SATA drive. >>>> >>>> On that drive, there was about 100 GB of free space, so I decided to try >>>> putting FreeBSD 6.4 on it. >>>> >>>> During the install, I opted to use the Free BSD boot manage. The install >>>> went flawlessly. >>>> >>>> The problem is, when I boot up I get: >>>> >>>> F1 ?? >>>> F2 FreeBSD >>>> F5 Disk1 >>>> >>>> F2, is obviously, the new installation of FreeBSD 6.4, which boots >>>> perfectly. >>>> F5 is a spare SCSI disk connected to an Initio controller. >>>> >>>> F1 is the probelem. Windose no longer boots. When I select F2, I simply >>>> get the cursor on a new line, and nothing happens. >>>> >>>> Like this: >>>> >>>> F1 ?? >>>> F2 FreeBSD >>>> F5 Disk1 >>>> _ >>>> >>>> Any idea what I might need to do to make windows work again? >>>> >>>> It may be worth mentioning, I had Norton GoBack running on the disk >>>> before I installed FreeBSD, although I am not aware if it does anything >>>> to the booting system. >>>> >>>> All suggestions welcome, >>>> >>>> -Grant >>>> >>> www.bootdisk.com >>> >>> Find a bootable floppy image there that includes a DOS fdisk, and >>> write it out to a floppy disk. >>> >>> Boot your machine with that floppy, and at the DOS prompt, type 'fdisk >>> /mbr' - it will write a standard boot sector, and Windows should boot >>> again. >>> >>> Of course, this will not allow you to boot to your new FreeBSD >>> installation, but with other folks' help, you can probably overcome >>> that - probably with GRUB, or another boot manager. >>> >>> Kurt >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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