Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:19:16 +0200 From: "Lucas B. Cohen" <lbc@bnrlabs.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 9.1-RC2 - could it be that the installer does not write the MBR? Message-ID: <508288B4.6010307@bnrlabs.com> In-Reply-To: <20121018184426.63c59601@suse3> References: <FDB45151-C7D2-4BAC-B81B-CF4BD14F1633@ultra-secure.de> <CAKFCL4W2Mg_de1NPyxF42=YPqC9BSsiF8bhT5eNrXe_sk_TxaA@mail.gmail.com> <loom.20121018T100200-200@post.gmane.org> <CA%2B7WWSfVkn%2BJ=k0F4NqdfRG_G2NNzkjKf9HZped_KAsr%2Bg-ZxA@mail.gmail.com> <CAKFCL4WiN1AoiMHAOC8m6hZDFvYD8eQgh3NLWxLzPmu%2BoWp8tA@mail.gmail.com> <50802EFC.2010101@gmail.com> <20121018184426.63c59601@suse3>
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On 2012.10.18 18:44, Rainer Duffner wrote: >> Thus >> > erasing grub when someone is attempting to install FreeBSD alongside >> > Linux? > > How many people actually do that, now that there are so many > virtualization-options? At least I do. As invaluable and paradigm-shifting as virtualization is, I still like to run different OSen on bare hardware. For example right now I'm working on a prototype FreeBSD NAS, troubleshooting problematic disc controllers, and being able to run a Linux kernel is very useful to compare how both systems see and use the hardware, or access some programs I'm more familiar with. I'm not saying I expect bsdinstaller to hold my hand ; I'm comfortable using gpart, fdisk, grub and dd to get what I want, but it would be nice if things were clear on what is going to happen (through user dialog or even simply in the FreeBSD Handbook).home | help
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