Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 00:33:25 +0000 (GMT) From: Karl Strickland <karl@bagpuss.demon.co.uk> To: FreeBSD-questions@freefall.cdrom.com Subject: How can I select which OS to boot ? Message-ID: <199501110033.AAA17494@bagpuss.demon.co.uk>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Currently running a FreeBSD 1.1.x system with an Adaptec 1542B and SCSI disks.
FreeBSD is the only OS on the disk(s), so it currently boots straight into
that.
I'd like to add an IDE disk on which to run DOS. I'd like to be able to
boot FreeBSD and then mount the dos partitions from the IDE disk. I guess
this is possible with pcfs (?)
To get FreeBSD to boot, I would probably disable the IDE disk in the bios
config; so I guess that means I cant mount the IDE disk while Im in FreeBSD
without somehow frigging the CMOS.
So whats the best way around this? Can I install some kinda boot program on
the IDE drive, such that I can select to either boot dos (or whatever), or
boot from the SCSI drive?
I'd prefer not messing with the SCSI disk's partition table, if possible.
Thanks for any suggestions.
------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
Mailed using ELM on FreeBSD | Karl Strickland
PGP 2.3a Public Key Available. | Internet: karl@bagpuss.demon.co.uk
|
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199501110033.AAA17494>