From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Nov 29 16: 2:45 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from gvtcsmtp.america.net (smvy-216-177-160-30.gvtc.com [216.177.160.30]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D263B37B41A for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:02:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from jgansle (smvy-216-177-164-75.gvtc.com [216.177.164.75]) by gvtcsmtp.america.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fAU04L606942 for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 19:04:22 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001601c17932$243a22c0$4ba4b1d8@gvtc> Reply-To: "Jim Gansle" From: "Jim Gansle" To: Subject: Getting a boot manager up Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:01:09 -0600 Organization: Serendipity Enterprises MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C178FF.D3251160" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C178FF.D3251160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Perhaps you could help me in getting my copy of FreeBsd installed so = that it's useable for me. I've read everything I think is relevant. I'm = a newbie and I have to admit I don't fully understand everything. I've been trying to install on a second hard disk. The first has Windows = on it. When using the graphic sysinstall, I simply push "Q" for the first hard = disk (ad0), and choose the first loader option, that is, to install the = boot loader. For the second disk I hit on "A" to use the whole disk, = then "S" to make it active, then choose the third option (None) for the = boot loader, thinking that the boot loader wouldn't be on that disk. = When I reboot nothing happens, even though all the files seem to = install. I don't get to see the choice which is mentioned in the docs concerning = disk compatibility. When I reboot, I just get a normal Windows reboot. Using other choices = in the partitioning section, I've gotten into a situation where there is = a bootup message to the effect that it can't find HDD, or something like = that. Had to reset BIOS and then reload Windows to be able to use the = computer. The version I'm trying to install is 4.4. Would appreciate any help, or source of help. I've probably tried to = install a couple of dozen times already. With thanks in advance, Jim Gansle ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C178FF.D3251160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Perhaps you could help me in = getting my copy=20 of FreeBsd installed so that it's useable for me. I've read everything I = think=20 is relevant. I'm a newbie and I have to admit I don't fully understand=20 everything.

I've been trying to install on a = second hard=20 disk. The first has Windows on it.

When using the graphic = sysinstall, I simply=20 push "Q" for the first hard disk (ad0), and choose the first loader = option, that=20 is, to install the boot loader. For the second disk I hit on "A" to use = the=20 whole disk, then "S" to make it active, then choose the third = option=20 (None) for the boot loader, thinking that the boot loader = wouldn't be=20 on that disk. When I reboot nothing happens, even though all the files = seem to=20 install.

I don't get to see the choice = which is=20 mentioned in the docs concerning disk compatibility.

When I reboot, I just get a = normal Windows=20 reboot. Using other choices in the partitioning section, I've gotten = into a=20 situation where there is a bootup message to the effect that it can't = find HDD,=20 or something like that. Had to reset BIOS and then reload Windows to be = able to=20 use the computer.

The version I'm trying to install = is=20 4.4.

Would appreciate any help, or = source of help.=20 I've probably tried to install a couple of dozen times=20 already.

With thanks in = advance,

Jim = Gansle

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