From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Dec 7 16:52:41 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA11415 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 16:52:41 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from europe.std.com (europe.std.com [199.172.62.20]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA11410 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 16:52:38 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kwc@world.std.com) Received: from world.std.com by europe.std.com (8.7.6/BZS-8-1.0) id TAA23307; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 19:52:32 -0500 (EST) Received: by world.std.com (TheWorld/Spike-2.0) id AA15024; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 19:52:32 -0500 Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 19:52:32 -0500 From: kwc@world.std.com (Kenneth W Cochran) Message-Id: <199812080052.AA15024@world.std.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Multi-OS, multi-disk setup Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message