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In-Reply-To: mid:9 References: mid:9 Message-ID: <0e9309702229dc95edaf0fa55ab73a27@riseup.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4CXXjQ5WTjz3Nqq X-Spamd-Bar: ----- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=riseup.net header.s=squak header.b=WmTCOtGL; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=riseup.net; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of weaver@riseup.net designates 198.252.153.129 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=weaver@riseup.net X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-5.10 / 15.00]; RCVD_VIA_SMTP_AUTH(0.00)[]; RWL_MAILSPIKE_GOOD(0.00)[198.252.153.129:from]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+mx]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; RCVD_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[3]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[riseup.net:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[riseup.net,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-1.000]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[198.252.153.129:from]; ASN(0.00)[asn:16652, ipnet:198.252.153.0/24, country:US]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW(-0.10)[198.252.153.129:from]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[riseup.net:s=squak]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; DWL_DNSWL_LOW(-1.00)[riseup.net:dkim]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[198.252.153.129:from:127.0.2.255]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-questions] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:09:47 -0000 On 13-11-2020 18:59, Thomas Mueller wrote: >> What's the best way of going about this? >> I've search engined around and all I can find most of the time is >> multi-booting with Windows, which I ,left behind when XP came out, or >> rambling non-specifics and vague references. >> Is installing gptboot the go, then hitting a key to gain interactive >> mode, then choosing a partition to boot from, or is there something a >> little more automated available? >> Thanks for any time and trouble entered into. > >> Harry Weaver > >> -- >> �\200⣴� �� �⢶⣦� \2_ONE(0.00 >> ⣾� \201� � \222� \200⣿�\201 Debian - The universal operating system >> ⢿�\204� \230� �� \232� \213� \200 https://www.debian.org >> � \210� ��\204� \200� \200� \200� \200 > > What are those strange characters in the footer of your message, after > the "--" line? I can't read them as anything rational: look like > hexadecimal codes. Basically an image made up of dots. > I run FreeBSD and NetBSD, using GPT and no traditional BSD disklabels > that would drive me crazy. I find OpenBSD not compatible on my > system. > > LiveUSB OpenBSD from liveusb-openbsd.sourceforge.net can't read or > recognize my GPT-partitioned hard drive, and didn't recognize my > Realtek Ethernet chip, 8111E/8168, haven't fully tested with wi-fi > since I copied necessary firmware using FreeBSD. > > I usually use Super Grub2 Disk, available on earlier versions of the > System Rescue CD written to USB stick, but am trying to move over to > UEFI boot, need to more deeply study what I can do at FreeBSD loader > prompt or NetBSD boot prompt. > > What/where is the gptboot you might want to install? Is it in FreeBSD > ports, base system, or somewhere else? I notice FreeBSD >= 12.x has > efibootmgr in base system, not avaliable in NetBSD base system or > pkgsrc. > > I notice /boot/gptboot in FreeBSD base system, that would not be a > separate installation. Apparently it handles booting as part of the base install, and automatically passes off to the bootloader, but if you hit any key within 3 seconds, apparently it defaults to interactive mode and you can select any partition to boot from. So, if it recognises the partitions of other installations, I thought that might be one way of doing it if you had multi-installs. Cheers! Harry Weaver > > Tom > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀