From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 18 13:30:02 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30B581065679 for ; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:30:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 09DC58FC26 for ; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:30:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o3IDU1ek084936 for ; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:30:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o3IDU1di084932; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:30:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:30:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201004181330.o3IDU1di084932@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Sergey Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9165E1065672 for ; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:22:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 666CF8FC0C for ; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:22:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o3IDMm32058015 for ; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:22:48 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id o3IDMmnD058011; Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:22:48 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201004181322.o3IDMmnD058011@www.freebsd.org> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:22:48 GMT From: Sergey To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: misc/145803: Boot Manager creates wrong MBR record X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:30:02 -0000 >Number: 145803 >Category: misc >Synopsis: Boot Manager creates wrong MBR record >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Apr 18 13:30:01 UTC 2010 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Sergey >Release: 8.0 RELEASE and 7.3 RELEASE >Organization: VNIIEF >Environment: >Description: I divided 75 GB hard IDE-disk on 3 equal partitions: on first partition Windows XP was installed, on second partition PC-BSD 8.0 RELEASE was installed, on third partition FreeBSD 8.0 RELEASE was installed. After installation Boot Manager from FreeBSD 8.0 RELEASE on the hard disk and reboot I pressed F1 and saw only flashing cursor (F2 and F3 were working). I have tried option "Standard" in the sysinstall Boot Manager installation menu to remove Boot Manager from MBR, but it did not help. Because installer FreeBSD 8.0 RELEASE could not install too 2 packages "linux_base-f10-10_2.tbz" and "xscreensaver-gnome-hacks-5.10.tbz" from "8.0-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso" (md5sum of this image is all right), I downloaded new FreeBSD 7.3 RELEASE image - "FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso", removed all partitions from the MBR by Windows program MBRFix and repeated situation, replacing FreeBSD 8.0 RELEASE on FreeBSD 7.3 RELEASE. The result is the same. I removed Boot Manager record from MBR, using "fdisk /mbr" Windows 98 boot-diskette; Windows program Partition Table Doctor told me, that there is pointed out wrong number of partition 1 sectors in the MBR and that there is no active partitions on the hard disk, and "fixed" these errors, but herewith partition 2 with PC-BSD 8.0 RELEASE disappeared. On free place I installed PC-BSD 8.0 RELEASE and its Boot Manager. Boot Manager of PC-BSD and all systems are working well. Analogous situations are described on the FreeBSD Forum: 1) "http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?p=78077": "When I rebooted I got a single line flashing cursor and no boot manager after the bios check. I decided to reinstall the original Windows MBR so at least I could start checking what went wrong on the forums. Problem is, I still have just the flashing cursor. I can boot up to the Windows CD and use the repair faciltiy. I have tried fixmbr and fixboot but still just the flashing cursor." 2) "http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=9404". >How-To-Repeat: It seems enough to divide any hard on 2 partitions, on any (the order is not of importance) partition to install Windows XP and on the other partition to install FreeBSD 8.0 (or 7.3) RELEASE with Boot Manager. >Fix: Boot Manager sourses of PC-BSD 8.0 RELEASE may be used. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: