Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 20:03:00 -0400 From: stan <stanb@awod.com> To: Free BSD Questions list <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Dual Boot FreeBSD and Linux Message-ID: <20030428000300.GA11646@teddy.fas.com>
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I've got a new laptop that I want to dual boot FreeBSD, and Debian Linux on. I installed FreeBSD specifying the boot loader, and then rebooted the machine. I then installed Debian, specifying to leave the MBR alone, and install LILO in /target on the linux filesystem partition. However now when I reboot, I get a choice for Linux, but pressing that key (happens to be F3) just beeps. I looked in the handbook, and all I could find about this was how to make LILO do this. I've run multi boot machines in the past using the FreeBSD bootloader, but it's been a while, and I forget the details of making it work. Would I be better off using LILO or the FreeBSD bootloader (or Grub)? How can I make the FreeBSD bootloader work for this? -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin
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