Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:20:50 -0600 From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> To: freebsd-questions Question <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Three questions... Message-ID: <1EB98604-F93A-4142-A5D9-015CC6C01B6B@shire.net> In-Reply-To: <42D81609.70800@gmx.at> References: <42D80E2D.707@3lefties.com> <42D81609.70800@gmx.at>
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On Jul 15, 2005, at 2:01 PM, lars wrote: > George Ruch wrote: > >> Q1: I have two drives, laid out as follows: >> Drive 1 >> /ad0a WinXP, NTFS, 16.06GB, primary >> /ad0e data, NTFS, 12.58GB, extended >> Drive 2 >> /ad1a currently empty, 14.36GB, primary >> (installation target) >> /ad1e /ad0 backup, NTFS, 14.27GB, extended >> I'd like to use XP's NTLDR to manage the dual boot process. I've >> seen the following trick for Linux ( www.redhat.com/advice/tips/ >> dualboot.html): >> - Boot into Linux, copy the first sector of the boot partition as >> follows: >> dd if=/dev/hdb of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 >> - Move bootsect.lnx to WinXP root (C:\), and add the following >> line to boot.ini: >> C:\bootsect.lnx="Linux" >> Does this approach work with FreeBSD? Logic says it should, given >> the similarities, but when has logic applied consistently to >> computers? >> > I can't say anything about it, never done it, check google. > I did something like that once with no problem. Can't comment on the specifics since it was a while ago but it did work. What happens in this case, I believe, is that the Windows Boot Manager then boots the FBSD boot manager. Chad --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad@shire.net
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