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From: MICHAEL GROSS <mdgrosse@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at>
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To: Terry Eck <eck@sc10.dseg.ti.com>
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Subject: Re: Install Bootloader Question
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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! ////
> 
>