From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 31 14:40:32 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D9FAE16A403 for ; Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:40:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zkolic@sbb.co.yu) Received: from smtp1.sbb.co.yu (smtp1.sbb.co.yu [82.117.194.21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58B0413C471 for ; Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:40:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zkolic@sbb.co.yu) Received: from faust.net (cable-89-216-167-189.dynamic.sbb.co.yu [89.216.167.189]) by smtp1.sbb.co.yu (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id l0VEeOS0008917 for ; Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:40:24 +0100 Received: by faust.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 0BA521CC36; Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:40:14 +0100 (CET) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:40:13 +0100 From: Zoran Kolic To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070131144013.GA828@faust.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline X-SMTP-Vilter-Version: 1.3.2 X-SBB-Virus-Status: clean X-SBB-Spam-Score: 3.2 X-SBB-Spam-Level: XXXXXX Subject: usb hard disk X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:40:32 -0000 Dear all! This is not strictly "stable", unless I make a mistake and shoot myself in the foot. I have 6.2 amd64 with mobo asus k8n nforce3 250. This box I'd like to use as host for usb hdd, that should contain linux install (debian 4.0, when comes out). Two worlds have not to interfare in any meaning. I hesi- tate to take internal freebsd hdd out of the box. Here's the plan: plug external hdd to usb, change bios option to boot from cd, install debian on sda, change bios option to boot from usb disk. Lilo or grub should be installed on external disk, without writing any data on inter- nal hdd. Is it possible at all? I'm aware that partition table on external hdd could have data for freebsd disk, but nothing has to be writen on internal disk. No boot manager needed, all has to be done using bios. What obstacle would I see doing that? When usb hdd goes away, I want my freebsd system as I have it now. And... I don't like the idea to add hdd inside the box, as slave. I'd like to hear hints, not to have linux mbr on internal (sata) disk, or any adage to it. Best regards Zoran