Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2002 10:26:26 -0400 From: Chris Pepper <pepper@reppep.com> To: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/38816: No man page for BootMgr? Message-ID: <p0511190cb91fdb561d77@[64.81.19.109]> In-Reply-To: <200206021100.g52B05q68856@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200206021100.g52B05q68856@freefall.freebsd.org>
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I understand it might not be configurable, but then there are two issues. 1) BootMgr should have a man page, to say that it's not configurable and mention alternatives in the SEE ALSO. Should new man pages be written in the same *roff-based format as existing man pages, or is there an SGML source format & conversion in use?? 2) I have filed "RFE: BootMgr should provide more identifying info (see also docs/38816)" against category i386, requesting some more intelligence in BootMgr slice identification. Chris Pepper At 4:00 AM -0700 2002/06/02, Hiten Pandya wrote: >The following reply was made to PR docs/38816; it has been noted by GNATS. > >From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> >To: Chris Pepper <pepper@rockefeller.edu> >Cc: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org >Subject: Re: docs/38816: No man page for BootMgr? >Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2002 03:53:24 -0700 (PDT) > > --- Chris Pepper <pepper@rockefeller.edu> wrote: > > >Number: 38816 > > >Category: docs > > >Synopsis: No man page for BootMgr? > > >Arrival-Date: Sun Jun 02 02:40:14 PDT 2002 > > > >Description: > > When installing FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASE from CD-ROM, I was offered an option > > to install BootMgr. I accepted this option, but can't find a man page with > > 'man -k bootmgr' or 'man -k boot' to describe this program, and how to > > configure it (if possible). Specifically, I'd like to tag my non-FreeBSD > > filesystems, so instead of '??', my first partition is identified as > > "Windows XP" or something more informative. > > I am not sure about this, but I think it is not possible to change the > '??' to something like 'Windows XP', because of the restrictions of the > boot sector, although I am not entirely sure. And I dont think there is > a need for a manual page for BootMgr as there are no out-of-the-box features > to tag operating systems like that. You could try and use some other boot > manager like Grub or others provided on the FreeBSD Release CD-ROM. > > If this is right, I would be very greatful is the PR can be closed. > Thanks. > > Hiten. > hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message -- Chris Pepper: <http://www.reppep.com/~pepper/>; Rockefeller University: <http://www.rockefeller.edu/>; To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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