Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:01:40 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: strben@altavista.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, fug-washdc@Sytex.Net Subject: Re: Where is info on booting FBSD with NTLoader for dual boot. Message-ID: <19991216210140.B325@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <19991216200045.27780.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net> References: <19991216200045.27780.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net>
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On Thu, Dec 16, 1999 at 12:00:45PM -0800, strben@altavista.com wrote:
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> On Thu, 16 December 1999, "A helpful individual" wrote:
>
> >
> > Exactly what does your boot.ini file look like?
> > Exactly what output do you get when you try to load
> > FreeBSD using this boot.ini file?
> >
> > AHI
> >
>
>
> BOOT.INI contents...
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server Version 4.00"
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server Version 4.00 [VGA mode]" /basevideo /sos
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\FBSD.MBR="1-FreeBSD UNIX Version 3.4-STABLE"
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\FBSD.MBR="2-FreeBSD UNIX Version 3.4-STABLE"
You can delete the 2 lines above. ARC specifiers only work for NT.
> C:\FBSD.MBR="3-FreeBSD UNIX Version 3.4-STABLE"
>
The line above is the correct line to use.
How did you create C:\FBSD.MBR? Since you're running 3.x you should
just use the file /boot/boot1 thus:
# cp /boot/boot1 /FBSD.MBR
Then copy FBSD.MBR to C:. I'm not sure how you're doing this as your
drive C: is NTFS and FreeBSD's NTFS driver is read-only (well, OK, it
has limited write support, but I wouldn't risk it on a production
box).
Maybe it's because C: is NTFS that you're having problems, but I can't
think of any reason why.
> Attempt #3 for the BSD's responds: [< this is the one all the material I read said to use]
>
> Boot error
> [Hitting <enter> after this takes you back to OS Loader V4.00
> where I can choose again what OS config to load...]
>
> Attempt #2 for the BSD's responds:
>
> OS Loader V4.01
>
> Windows NT could not start because of a computer disk hardware
> configuration problem.
> Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and
> disk hardware.
> Please check the Windows NT(TM) documentation about hardware
> disk configuration and your hardware reference manuals for
> additional information.
>
> Attempt #1 for the BSD's responds:
>
> OS Loader V4.01
> .
> Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
> <winnt root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe.
> Please re-install a copy of the above file.
>
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of
> > > strben@altavista.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 10:28 AM
> > > To: fug-washdc@Sytex.Net; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > > Subject: Where is info on booting FBSD with NTLoader for dual boot.
> > >
> > >
> > > Where can I get info on Dual Booting WindowsNT and FreeBSD using
> > > the NT Boot manager. I got some info from FreeBSDDiary and some
> > > info about booting Linux dual with NT but I cannot figure out how to
> > > translate the info to work with FreeBSD.
> > >
> > > I have a single 9Gb SCSI drive with three partitions:
> > >
> > > 2+Gb NTFS (C: Drive)
> > > 3Gb NTFS (D: Drive)
> > > 3+Gb FreeBSD
> > >
> > > I have recorded the MBR for NT and for FreeBSD in two files located
> > > on the C: drive. If I copy the FreeBSD mbr-file to the MBR, FreeBSD
> > > will boot fine. If I copy WinNT mbr-file to the MBR, WinNT boot loader
> > > will startup fine. I added in the suggested line pointing to the
> > > FreeBSD mbr-file on the C: drive but when I tell NT to load it, NT fails
> > > but it looks like it was trying to load NT.
> > >
> > > Is my problem because my C: drive is NTFS??? If so, Is there any
> > > way around this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in Advance!!! Especially the people on the WashDC list. You
> > > All are a GREAT help!!
>
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