From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 4 19:55:51 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54FD316A403 for ; Sat, 4 Nov 2006 19:55:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from omr5.networksolutionsemail.com (omr5.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.55]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D501B43D83 for ; Sat, 4 Nov 2006 19:55:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from mail.networksolutionsemail.com (ns-omr5.mgt.netsol.com [10.49.6.68]) by omr5.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id kA4JtfCU030087 for ; Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:55:41 -0500 Received: (qmail 11933 invoked by uid 78); 4 Nov 2006 19:55:41 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.1.1.60?) (racerx@makeworld.com@71.113.196.192) by ns-omr5.lb.hosting.dc2.netsol.com with SMTP; 4 Nov 2006 19:55:41 -0000 Message-ID: <454CF03B.3030005@makeworld.com> Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:55:39 -0600 From: Chris User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20061027) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Peo Nilsson References: <1162668828.8001.19.camel@zeus.se> In-Reply-To: <1162668828.8001.19.camel@zeus.se> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 OpenPGP: id=C01BC363 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: racerx@makeworld.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:55:51 -0000 Peo Nilsson wrote: > Hi list. >=20 > I=C2=B4m running Suse linux 10.0 on my i386. > A couple of years ago I used FreeBSD 5.2 > on another computer. >=20 > Now I want to dual boot Suse 10.0 and FreeBSD 6.1 Release > using linux grub. >=20 > I just can=C2=B4t get FreeBSD to boot... > I have been trying everything I can think of. >=20 > 1) installing FreeBSD as stand alone with/without bootloader. > =3D> Problems with diskgeometry. > Have tried everything I can think of. >=20 > 2) Installing Ms Dos 6.1 as the first OS and FreeBSD as the second OS. > =3D> MS Dos boot fine. > =3D> FreeBSD didn=C2=B4t boot, just dumped the registers (I think it is= them). >=20 > 3) Installing Suse 10.0 as the first and FreeBSD as the second OS. > =3D> Suse boots fine. > =3D> FreeBSD doesn=C2=B4t boot, just dumps the registers (I think it is= them). >=20 >=20 > Right now I have Suse 10.0 and FreeBSD 6.1 Release installed on my > (single) harddrive wich is an Western Digital at 80G. > From my BIOS I can=C2=B4t read how it recognizes the disk geometry. >=20 >=20 >=20 > This is my /boot/grub/menu.lst: >=20 > # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sat Nov 4 02:09:30 CET 2006 >=20 > color white/blue black/light-gray > default 0 > timeout 8 > gfxmenu (hd0,1)/boot/message >=20 > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux##= # > title SUSE LINUX 10.0 > root (hd0,1) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=3D/dev/hda2 vga=3D0x31a selinux=3D0 > resume=3D/dev/hda1 splash=3Dsilent showopts > initrd /boot/initrd >=20 > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: > floppy### > title Floppy > chainloader (fd0)+1 >=20 > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: > failsafe### > title Failsafe -- SUSE LINUX 10.0 > root (hd0,1) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=3D/dev/hda2 vga=3Dnormal showopts ide=3Dn= odma > apm=3Doff acpi=3Doff noresume selinux=3D0 nosmp noapic maxcpus=3D0 edd=3D= off 3 > initrd /boot/initrd >=20 > # Edited by Peo 061104 > title FreeBSD 6.1 Release > root (hd0,2,a) > kernel /boot/loader > # End /boot/grub/menu.lst >=20 >=20 > Can anyone give me a hint? >=20 >=20 The easy answer? Install GAG http://gag.sourceforge.net/ --=20 Best regards, Chris Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.