Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:55:20 +0000 From: Hunter Fuller <hackmiester@hackmiester.com> To: julien Chaffraix <julien_chaffraix@yahoo.fr> Cc: jekillen <jekillen@prodigy.net>, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: dual boot; Linux, FreeBSD Message-ID: <0C059FC1-BB1E-41C6-84DF-4EDC8B911F2F@hackmiester.com> In-Reply-To: <448AB0F7.1060101@yahoo.fr> References: <b6d0b061cc97fe16e179ea7e942107d8@prodigy.net> <434E1C02-83E3-4FC8-B5FF-27F3AC13ADC3@hackmiester.com> <448AB0F7.1060101@yahoo.fr>
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On 10 Jun 2006, at 11:45 AM, julien Chaffraix wrote: > Hello, > > I have made the same configuration (Debian and FreeBSD). I used > Grub and it works very well, here is the entry in menu.lst: I'll tell you which of these were different and why... > > title FreeBSD > root (hd0,0) Odd, I had to specify the slice (the a in "root (hd0,0,a)") > makeactive I don't think this is necessary. > chainloader +1 Well, this is a different way to do it, usually this is used with Microsuck products... but I suppose it'd work here too. > savedefault A handy feature, but I don't use it. > boot > > (It is strange that the entry is not the same as the previous > answer !?) > > I also implemented the swap 's sharing as it is presented in the > mini-howto Linux-FreeBSD (http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Linux > +FreeBSD.html). The howto is a bit old but you can follow it. Glad you got everything working. > > Cheers, > > Julien > > Hunter Fuller wrote: >> Grub does well for me. Set it up for Linux and then set it up for >> BSD, making sure the UFS driver's in there. Here's my command-list >> for booting FBSD. >> >> root (hd0,0,a) >> kernel /boot/loader >> boot >> >> I might have the spacing wrong, I'm doing it from memory, but the >> data's all there. >> >> On 10 Jun 2006, at 1:26 AM, jekillen wrote: >> >>> Hello; >>> If I want to set up a dual boot of either Linux or FreeBSD, what >>> is the best way to go about it? >>> Use Lilo, grub, or does FreeBSD have a boot loader that it likes >>> better and Linux won't object to? >>> i'm planning on using Debian on a separate bootable hard drive. I >>> have to get more info on what >>> version of Debian I will use. FreeBSD is version 6.0 release. It >>> works great, has little quirks here >>> and there but are negligible, Xwindow screen saver daemon won't >>> run, but that's ok because >>> mostly I shut the monitor off when not using the system. Gnome >>> throws up a dialog every >>> time it starts stating that a panel is already running. Once it >>> kept presenting the same dialog >>> several times before it was satisfied that I got the message. >>> Monitor works great without any >>> intervention from me. I sure is nice to have a computer system >>> that just runs and runs and >>> I don't have to do finger nail biting trying to stay ahead of >>> crashes. >>> Thanks in advance: >>> JK >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- >>> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- >> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > >
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