Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:28:38 -0300 From: Ramiro Caso <misha_78@hotmail.com> To: <s0x7c0@netspace.net.au>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: configuring the freebsd boot manager Message-ID: <BAY102-W439A5F7783DF01D22CE056E18D0@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <49D01344.5010809@netspace.net.au> References: <49D01344.5010809@netspace.net.au>
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> Hi everyone=2C >=20 > I am having some problems understanding how the freebsd boot manager=20 > works. I have installed FreeBSD and Linux on the same laptop HD and want= =20 > to be able to select which one to boot when the computer starts. I=20 > installed the bootmanager to to the MBR during installation and when I=20 > boot the laptop I am presented with four choices=3B >=20 > F1 - FreeBSD > F2 - Linux > F3 - ??? > F4 - Linux >=20 > but I am only able to select F1=2C F2-F3 only make the laptop beep and=20 > doesnt load anything. The way I have set up the HD is for Partition 1 to= =20 > be a FreeBSD Slice=2C Partition 2 the Linux / Partition 3 is Linux swap=20 > and Partition 4 is Linux /home. Any help would be great This is a silly question=2C actually: do you have LILO installed on your Li= nux boot partition? I have BootEasy on the MBR=2C and LILO on Linux boot=2C and it works just f= ine. Also: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/faq/disks.html#BOOTEASY-LOADER >=20 > thanks=2C >=20 > Brett >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd= .org" _________________________________________________________________ Encontr=E1 el auto de tus sue=F1os en MSN=20 http://xml.mercadolibre.com.ar/org-img/msn/autos.html=
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