Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 11:10:03 -0800 From: "Michael J. Ruhl" <mruhl@Network-Alchemy.COM> To: Alex <usov@hq.ups.kiev.ua> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [Fwd: bootmgr] Message-ID: <383C380B.5BC2E3A6@network-alchemy.com> References: <383B2501.44C76D62@network-alchemy.com> <383BD3E9.19FDF97@hq.ups.kiev.ua>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------451879178E9C9F661D35CA8F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Alex wrote: > > > I just install Win98 and FreeBSD on a 12G disk. I used the first 8G > > for windows, and the final 4G for FreeBSD. The bootmgr program > > displays F1 for DOS and F3 for FreeBSD. When I press the F3 button, > > my PC beeps at me, but when I press the F1 button, I get Windows as > > expected. :( > > > > Does anybody have any thoughts on what is going on? > > The problem is in your BIOS - any PC can't access HDD more than 512Mb in > NORMAL or 8Gb in LBA mode throught BIOS. But bootmgr use BIOS! > All You have to do is to repartition your drive for the FreeBSD > partition was first - then both win98 and > FreeBSD would lay in first 8GB. > For the detalis read Handbook or "The Complete FreeBSD". Yup. Moved my FreeBSD partition, and now I can boot. Thanks for all the help! Mike --------------451879178E9C9F661D35CA8F Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="mruhl.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Michael J. Ruhl Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="mruhl.vcf" begin:vcard n:Ruhl;Michael J. tel;work:(831) 460-3800 ext. 3872 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Network Alchemy;Quality Assurance adr:;;1538 Pacific Avenue;Santa Cruz;California;95060;U.S.A. version:2.1 email;internet:mruhl@network-alchemy.com title:Tall Blonde Guy x-mozilla-cpt:;4544 fn:Michael J. Ruhl end:vcard --------------451879178E9C9F661D35CA8F-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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