From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 30 18:51:59 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D0346A5F for ; Sat, 30 May 2015 18:51:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (unknown [IPv6:2602:d1:b4d6:e600:4261:86ff:fef6:aa2a]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A6CA319EA for ; Sat, 30 May 2015 18:51:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com) Received: from ultimatedns.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimatedns.net (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id t4UIrabU098946 for ; Sat, 30 May 2015 11:53:42 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com) To: In-Reply-To: References: , From: "Chris H" Subject: Re: Quick question re: dual-booting Date: Sat, 30 May 2015 11:53:42 -0700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=fixed MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-id: <24e24f7e92a0dbe1d9b161dcb04d1df1@ultimatedns.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 30 May 2015 18:51:59 -0000 On Sat, 30 May 2015 00:22:50 +0000 "Pokala, Ravi" wrote > -----Original Message----- > From: Warren Block > Date: 2015-05-28, Thursday at 07:29 > To: Ravi Pokala > Cc: "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" > Subject: Re: Quick question re: dual-booting > > >https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/gpt-multiboot.49055/ > > > >Presumably, the Linux entry would be for hd1. > > Ooo, that's almost exactly what I'm looking for. I already have the system > installed, but it should be easy enough to set up a new disk w/ the extra > partition, then dump/restore to copy the install, then add an 'hd1' entry > for Linux. The process is a bit like dogs marking their territory. As memory serves, when I last tried this, the research I did led me to install both hard drives in the system. Telling the BIOS to first attempt Removable Media, then Hard Disk 0, then Hard Disk 1. Then install Linux first, on drive 1 (second drive). Linux seeing drive 0, "pissed" on it. Then I spun up the FreeBSD boot disk, or disk1 CD, and installed FreeBSD, which saw Linux had "pissed" on it, and offered to install the BootMenu (boot0cfg(0). FreeBSD will then "piss" on disk1 (technically disk0), and, then install boot0cfg(0) and add Linux to the menu. The only potential issue I see here, is that Linux installs Grub2, or lilo on the 1st disk (disk0). In which case, it becomes a matter of Editing the Grub2/lilo menu. If you should end up in that situation, perform a search for: FreeBSD boot menu I just now did that no, and it returned a myriad of relevant material. :) Also, sorry for the chosen analogy/allegory. It just seemed so appropriate. ;) --Chris > > Thanks Warren! > > -Ravi > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"