Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 16:31:42 +0100 (MET) From: MICHAEL GROSS <mdgrosse@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at> To: Terry Eck <eck@sc10.dseg.ti.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Install Bootloader Question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970306162610.26977A-100000@freepass.tu-graz.ac.at> In-Reply-To: <9703061428.AA00330@sc10.dseg.ti.com>
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Hello So far I know you can install FreeBSD with or without Boot-Manager. If you don't have a Boot-Manager you have to choos the OS you want to start by activating the correct patition. You can do that with fdisk. The DOS-fdisk is very easy to use. The FreeBSD fdisk you have to start with the "-a" option and then choose the correct patition (depending on how you have installed FreeBSD that is eg. 0 or 1). I hope that helps. MICHAEL GROSS alias mdgrosse@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at On Thu, 6 Mar 1997, Terry Eck wrote: > Hello, > > I installed FreeBSD from a DOS partition by placing the install files under > DOS as C:\freebsd\bin . > > The first time I installed I told the program not to mess with the MBR. > I was not able to boot FreeBSD. Even System Commander would not boot it. > > The second time I installed I told the program to install on the MBR. I > was able to boot FreeBSD but nothing else. I boot DOS from floppy, reinstalled > System Commander and it found the partition with FreeBSD but could not boot > it. System Commander just gave the error "Read Error" and halted. > > Now I want to try and install booteasy (FreeBSD default bootloader) during > the install of FreeBSD. I searched the mail archives and found reference to > someone doing this and then installing SysCom and it worked. > > Finally, my question. Installing from a DOS partiton as C:\freebsd\bin where > do I put the bootloader file(s) so the install program will find them? > > Regards, > Terry > _____________________________________________________________________________ > Terry Eck <eck@ti.com> //// Hukt on Foniks Rilly Wurkt Fer Mee! //// > >
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