Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 17:48:53 +0000 () From: James Raynard <fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk> To: flexus!RfSchtkt@colds.ruca.ua.ac.be Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: After installing FreeBSD 2.1, my computer won't boot Message-ID: <199608051748.RAA02193@jraynard.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <9608051012.AA11060@flexus> from "Raf Schietekat" at Aug 5, 96 12:12:03 pm
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> > Question (for me): > How can I boot FreeBSD from NT's NTLDR (what to put in BOOT.INI)? Should I > instead try Linux's multi-OS boot mechanism (I'm going to try that OS anyway)? This has recently been added to the FAQ - follow the documentation link from http://www.freebsd.org/ and you should find it. > Question (for context, not really important): > Where could I find a full description of the (E)IDE/FDISK issues that led to my > problem (Greg Lehey's book for Walnut Creek is more like need-to-know, with > provisions only for some problem situations)? And of the startup sequence for a > PC? There's a bit in the FAQ and the Handbook, but again it's probably not quite what you're looking for. Maybe a good book on PC hardware? (I think the Bibliography in the Handbook has one or two recommendations). > Question (for FreeBSD): > Is it safe to install FreeBSD and leave the boot record alone (*will* it be > left alone, how will FreeBSD got booted)? Was this a unique problem for me > (specifying booteasy messing up the entire boot), or should this be pursued > further (whom to contact)? If you leave the boot record alone, whatever was there before should still be there afterwards. > *** The year 2000 will be the last year of the 20th century. *** And it will also be a leap year (divisible by 400), which is the subject of another common misconception. > PS: I unsubscribed from freebsd-questions@freebsd.org because it is swamping my > e-mail in box. If you think reading freebsd-questions is onerous, try reading it *and* answering some of the questions as well :-) (Note the smiley, I'm not complaining really!)
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