From owner-freebsd-hackers Wed Oct 27 6:19:57 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from relay1.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua (oberon.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua [195.178.136.20]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E8D214BF7 for ; Wed, 27 Oct 1999 06:19:35 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from simon@comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua) Received: from comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua (eth0.comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua [10.0.1.184]) by relay1.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua (Postfix) with ESMTP id 471522FA25 for ; Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:19:32 +0300 (EEST) Received: from comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua (c514-9.comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua [10.18.54.59]) by comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua (8.9.2/8.8.7) with ESMTP id QAA14325 for ; Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:19:16 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from simon@comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua) Message-ID: <3816EDD9.6F1FA56C@comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:19:38 +0400 From: Andrey Simonenko X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.07 [en] (Win98; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UNILOAD v.1.2 (boot loader/manager) is ready Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Boris Popov wrote: > On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Andrey Simonenko wrote: > > > I made some days ago UNILOAD v.1.2, the main feature of this version is > > the ability to load system from beyond 1024 cylinder mark. Here it is > Woo, that feature is _very_ useful. Unfortunately I haven't got hard disk where I can install OS on cylinder greater than 1024 and test this feature. _But_ added LBA 'packet' interface works (I think so). I tested UNILOAD on different computers and where IBM/MS INT 13 Extensions are supported, UNILOAD always uses it. > What about incorporating this into FreeBSD's boot code ? FreeBSD boot code (/usr/src/sys/boot/i386/boot0) already uses LBA 'packet' interface and can boot system from beyond 1024 cylinder mark. > Regarding to UNILOAD - it is possible to remove unbootable > partitions from boot menu ? Here it is some lines from file README: -14------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q: I installed UNILOAD and it shows me empty, extended partitions. How to make it don't show such partitions? A: Try to use intellect regime. Press . -15------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q: I used intellect regime and UNILOAD printed 'No bootable entry'. Why? A: UNILOAD forced intellect regime and didn't find any bootable partition. UNILOAD automatically turns off intellect regime and prints all partitions. -16------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q: How does exactly UNILOAD work in intellect regime? A: In intellect regime UNILOAD doesn't show following partitions: partitions with Empty, Extended, Linux swap, BSDI swap fs; partitions without 0xaa55 signature. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message