Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 23:46:14 +0200 (SAST) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com> To: dennis@etinc.com (Dennis) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dual boot with LINUX Message-ID: <199906182146.XAA13090@ceia.nordier.com> In-Reply-To: <199906182137.RAA06444@etinc.com> from Dennis at "Jun 18, 1999 04:29:39 pm"
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Dennis wrote: > At 10:07 PM 6/18/99 +0200, you wrote: > >Dennis wrote: > > > >> Can linux be booted using the freebsd boot manager? Lilo always seems to > >> want to install itself. > > > >Provided you install Linux in a primary fdisk partition (slice 1-4), > >it should work OK. The RedHat default is to install to an extended > >fdisk partition, and we don't support booting from those. > > Well the problem with *should* is that lilo installs itself whenever you > run it, and you have to run it to install a new kernel. So I was hoping to > find someone that has actually done it. Should just implies YMMV: I have booted Linux with the freebsd boot manager. -- Robert Nordier To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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