Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 23:20:59 -0800 From: lists <lists@dlfws.net> To: Mike Maltese <mike@pcmedx.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dual booting WinXP and FreeBSD - odd problem Message-ID: <3FA601DB.6050007@dlfws.net> In-Reply-To: <3FA5F42F.4090009@pcmedx.com> References: <3FA5F42F.4090009@pcmedx.com>
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Mike Maltese wrote: > I've installed FreeBSD on a friend's box with a pre-existing Windows > XP installation. This isn't the first time I've done this, my personal > desktop machine is dual boot Win2K/FreeBSD, and there are no problems. > > On to the problem...the machine starts up normally and the FreeBSD > boot manager presents my boot options (F1 - ??, F2 - FreeBSD). When I > press F2 to select FreeBSD, the machine just beeps at me. Pressing F1 > boots XP with no problems. The only thing that I can think of is that > the boot sector of the FreeBSD slice isn't where it's supposed to be, > but beyond that I'm stumped. Anyone have a suggestion as to what may > be causing this and how I might remedy it? > > TIA, Mike > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > Hi Mike, Do you have WinXP and FreeBSD on the same disc or on two separate discs? Thanatos
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