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From: "Shyam" <shyamk@eth.net>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD MBR (boot0)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:15:31 +0530
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I want the FreeBSD boot loader to offer this menu :

    F1 DOS
    F2 FreeBSD
    F3 Linux

    Default: F2

then I choose whichever OS I want and that OS boots . This 
is done by boot0 , but how to get it there ?

Thanks,
Shyam
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Philip M. Gollucci <philip@p6m7g8.com>
To: Shyam <shyamk@eth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: FreeBSD MBR (boot0)


> I'm not quite sure what you mean here, but 
> I use grub as a boot loader:
>   snmp-linux
>   linux
>   freebsd
>   win2k
> 
> All on ad4s1
>   (the only hardrive in this computer.  but on a promise ATA100 card)
> 
> I might be able to help if you can clarify what you want to do.
> 
> On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 08:19, Shyam wrote:
> > As of now , I use the lilo as my MBR.I wish to make /boot/boot0
> > able to take Windows from what Linux sees as /dev/hda1
> > Linux (sitting on a logical partition , ie : not on a primary , 
> > but , inside the extended - I guess , boot0 may be able to see or
> > mount this) on  what Linux calls /dev/hda7
> > 
> > and freeBSD on ad0s3 or what Linux calls /dev/hda3 
> > and sees as a primary partition.
> > 
> > What should I do and which conf file should I edit ?
> > After boot0 is ready , I want to write him to the MBR.
> > 
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Shyam 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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