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Date:      Thu, 9 Apr 1998 20:49:02 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Frank Pawlak <fpawlak@execpc.com>
To:        s334761@student.uq.edu.au
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Boot Loader
Message-ID:  <199804100149.UAA23161@darkstar.connect.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.95.980410065219.1212A-100000@student.uq.edu.au>

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Stuart Clarke <s334761@student.uq.edu.au> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have just one question.  With FreeBSD on my master hard disk and
> Windows
> on my slave, I try to use the boot loader that comes with FreeBSD and
> it
> comes up with something like this:
> 
> F1:	BSD
> F5:	Disk 2

Windows has to be on the first partition on your drives.  I has to be
installed before FreeBSD or it will hose up the mbr.  From your post it
sounds as if you have Windows on a partition other than the first, is
that correct?

Frank


> 
> No matter if I push F1 or F5, it still boots into FreeBSD.  I have to
> go
> into my computer, pull out power cords, and change jumpers before I
> can
> get into Windows
> 
> Can anyone help me with this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
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