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Date:      Fri, 14 Mar 2003 16:43:03 -0600
From:      Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1048113784.15a77a@mired.org>
To:        Lee S Parsons <pars0080@umn.edu>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: bootloader configuration ?
Message-ID:  <15986.23287.437142.535940@guru.mired.org>
In-Reply-To: <3E722910.7020903@umn.edu>
References:  <3E722910.7020903@umn.edu>

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In <3E722910.7020903@umn.edu>, Lee S Parsons <pars0080@umn.edu> typed:
> I can't find a good page that tells me how to configure the freeBSD 
> bootloader.  I have my system set to dual boot but there are partitions 
> listed in the bootloader that are no described correctly or not actually 
> bootable that I would like to change or remove from the list.  Can you 
> point me to the page that tells me how to do this?  

You can't configure the FreeBSD boot loader. The names are hardwired
in depending on the partition type. All partitions that are recognized
are listed.

If you want more control, you need to install a boot loader from
ports. Personally, I use grub when I need a multiboot system.

	<mike
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