Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 15:10:24 +1100 (EST) From: Carey Nairn <cp_nairn@cc.utas.edu.au> To: Edward Ing <edward.ing@utoronto.ca> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Comment on whether this dual-booting scheme will work, NT/FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.961126150539.21035H-100000@wedge.its.utas.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <329A121A.967@utoronto.ca>
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On Mon, 25 Nov 1996, Edward Ing wrote: > I am considering installing NT workstation and FreeBSD on one machine. > Before I go and do the dual-boot I would like to know whether it > is going to work or not, before I crash everything. > I currently have this setup working fine. > According to NT installation manuals, NTLDR (NT loader) is run > from MBR, which in turn starts the NT loading process, which includes > the bit that lets you decide between booting NT and Dos. > > I was thinking of making booteasy point to NTLDR. Does booteasy > modify the MBR so that I can load, amount other things, FreeBSD > boot, and NTLDR? Thus, will this plan work? > I use OS-BS to switch between FreeBSD and NT. Basically I had heard (and read the FAQ) about booting FreeBSD from the NT Boot menu but couldn't get it to work, so I installed OSBS (2.0 beta 8) from the BSD CD. Now when I boot I get OSBS to select BSD or NT/DOS, then use the NT menu to select NT or DOS. I guess its a bit messy but it works. Cheers, Carey ========================================================================= | Carey Nairn | email : Carey.Nairn@its.utas.edu.au | | Infrastructure Services | phone : (03) 6226 7419 | | Information Technology Services | fax : (03) 6226 7898 | | University of Tasmania. | int'l : (+61 3) | =========================================================================
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