Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2022 16:41:23 -0700 From: paul beard <paulbeard@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: making a disk/slice bootable Message-ID: <CAMtcK2r4L3SCba4EZt73=F2=fnBnEPGvEL3GCM_38R8_e5meXg@mail.gmail.com>
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--0000000000005631c905e7a627ac Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I have been mirroring the virtual disk in a FreeBSD vm for a couple of years and the main disk got corrupted. The mirrored disk doesn't boot, says it can't find a kernel, so I think I missed out on an additional step, writing an MBR or boot sector, perhaps. The files are all there if I mount them from a VM with FreeBSD.I assume there is a way to make a mountable disk bootable. fdisk and gpart are available but it's been a long time since I messed around with those. -- Paul Beard / www.paulbeard.org/ --0000000000005631c905e7a627ac Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">I have been mirroring=C2=A0the virtual=C2= =A0disk in a FreeBSD=C2=A0vm for a couple=C2=A0of years and the main disk g= ot corrupted. The mirrored disk doesn't boot, says it can't find a = kernel, so I think I missed out on an additional step,=C2=A0writing an MBR = or boot sector, perhaps.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"= ltr">The files are all there if I mount them from a VM with FreeBSD.I assum= e there is a way to make a mountable disk bootable. =C2=A0fdisk and gpart= =C2=A0are available=C2=A0but it's been a long time since I messed aroun= d with those.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font color=3D"#888888"></font></= div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br class=3D"gmail-Apple-interchange-newline= "><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-sma= rtmail=3D"gmail_signature">Paul Beard / <a href=3D"http://www.paulbeard.org= /" target=3D"_blank">www.paulbeard.org/</a><br></div></div> --0000000000005631c905e7a627ac--
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