Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 19:52:32 -0500 From: kwc@world.std.com (Kenneth W Cochran) To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Multi-OS, multi-disk setup Message-ID: <199812080052.AA15024@world.std.com>
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Hello...
I could use some advice as to a strategy for setting up my Drives.
I can ask someplace besides -questions if that's more appropriate.
Current disk config:
HBA is DPT.
1gb hdd, HP 5400rpm C-3323:
1. DOS ('95/'98?) FAT 127mb (starting cylinder 2)
2. Extended, more FAT drives/filesystems
3. 512mb, empty, to become non-system filesystem(s) for fbsd
ie, a "data" drive
2gb hdd, Seagate 7200rpm Barracuda ("system" drive):
1: FreeBSD 2.2.7, 1gb (/, swap, /var, /usr, /home)
2: Linux?, 1gb (similar fs layout; dunno, maybe -current? :-)
Goals (if possible... :-)
Either drive bootable, even if I disconnect one (or one malfunctions).
Keep a default OS "active" in the partition table, ie. not
updating the "active flag" when booting. I did this with
Interactive Unix; it was marked active & booting DOS was a menu
selection. I could "turn Unix off" by changing the active flag
with fdisk. I can do all this with LILO, too, by installing
LILO in Linux's root partition.
I can make LILO boot FreeBSD or Linux as I wish here, but it
does require more typing; it would be nice if I could choose
with a function key, for example.
I'd rather not have a bootmanager in the masterboot if I don't
really have to...
Question:
Can my DOS/FAT/Win95 partition be booted from a different drive
(ie. LILO, BootEasy, etc.), for example, with my DOS/FAT drive
not "primary?"
Doc & FAQ pointers are welcome; I've already read a bunch of
them (probably not the "right" one just yet :-). Please cc me
directly if replying.
Many thanks,
-kc
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