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From: Mike Meyer <mwm-keyword-hackers.e471b2@mired.org>
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Subject: Re: Forcing boot to seek for files on other parition then `a'
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In <1567405732.20050910234315@rulez.sk>, Daniel Gerzo <danger@wilbury.sk> typed:
>   How to force boot procedure to automatically seek boot images on
>   other partition then `a', let's say on `e' one.

If you google the archives at FreeBSD, you'll find that this is a
PITA, assuming it's possible at all. No particular reason for it, just
not something anyone has ever wanted to do. Someone may have fixed
this since the last time I saw it discussed, but I wouldn't bet on it.

So the fix is to boot on the fixit CDROM, fire up bsdlabel on your
disk, and change the "e" to an "a", and boot off the a partition.

	<mike
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