Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 17:39:28 +0100 From: "Joel Björk" <u98jobj@stud.hh.se> To: "Jonathon McKitrick" <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: <clatter@crosswinds.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: SV: I hope nobody blows a gasket, but... Message-ID: <001801bf31e3$7e580c60$b1102fc2@gsten.hh.se> References: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9911181601350.1894-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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> I can't access ftp.freebsd.org right now to read the docs. What does this > boot manager offer that booteasy doesn't? Basically it offers a very easy setup with a GUI under DOS. It supports Linux as well as freeBSD and you can choose what it should boot to as default. when you install it it goes through all partitions on all disks and then you just have to tick the boxes you want to be able to boot to. // Joel > > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Joel Björk wrote: > > >There's an alternative boot manager in the tools directory called > >osbsbeta.exe that is really easy to set up and run, it's all done in > >DOS with a GUI. > > > >I hope this works for you, I was in the same position and very close > >to giving up on FreeBSD all together until I solved this little > >problem. > > > > > >// Joel > > > >> Well, Jay, i gave the bootinst.exe program a shot, but it didn't > >work. > >> I ran it, rebooted to the CDROM, installed FreeBSD, restarted, but > >it > >> just went straight into Win98. > >> > >> And to clarify what my problem, (sorry that i wasn't being clear > >enough > >> John), I cannot seem to get my computer to give me the option of > >running > >> Windows 98, or FreeBSD when my system boots up. In other words, i > >can't > >> get FreeBSD's boot manager to work, and now the bootinst.exe is > >proven > >> to not work. > >> > >> To be really specific with what i want to do: during the > >installation > >> of FreeBSD, i want to be able to install FreeBSD to my second hard > >drive > >> (D:) and then i want to be able to install a boot manager in the > >boot > >> sector of my first drive (C:). Reverse order would work too, and > >i'm > >> not totally sure if i'd need to install the boot manager to the boot > >> sectors of both hard drives, but i'd just like to be able to run > >FreeBSD > >> after i install it. > >> > >> Hopefully that was more direct! ;) > >> > >> Perhaps there's something i'm reading wrong somewhere, but this > >problem > >> is growing into something mountainous. > >> > >> Thanks for any further help that anyone could offer me, > >> > >> > >> will > >> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > >> > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > -jonathon > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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