Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:31:24 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Frank Leonhardt <frank2@fjl.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best way to make machine multi-boot Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1312122029050.16227@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <52AA154A.2000706@fjl.co.uk> References: <52A88A3D.4050309@fjl.co.uk> <1386780219.1257.93.camel@archlinux> <52AA154A.2000706@fjl.co.uk>
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On Thu, 12 Dec 2013, Frank Leonhardt wrote: > On 11/12/2013 16:43, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm using GRUB2 since there was the thought that GRUB2 could boot >> FreeBSD directly, but I ended up with a chainload. However, even >> when using a sane bootloader, such as syslinux, I would use the >> bootloader from Linux and if possible chainload FreeBSD and drop >> Windows completely. I used Windows for testing hardware. MBR IMO is a >> good choice, I at least use MBR. IOW, I don't know what can be used, >> but I know that at least GRUB2 does the job, when used from a Linux >> install and when manually editing grub.cfg and the HDDs use MBR. >> >> I guess I should drop the set default line too, I didn't spend much >> work to write grub.cfg. >> >> The snipped menu entries are many Linux installs. > <snip> > > Thanks Ralf. I was hoping someone would have the exact runes to get all the > BSDs, Linux and Indiana to co-exist on one drive but on your suggestion, I'll > start with GRUB and see how I get on unless anyone else can chip in. There's Syslinux, but I've only used it for PXE. http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/pxe.html
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