Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:48:24 -0400 From: Justin Hibbits <chmeeedalf@gmail.com> To: Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PowerPC, gpart and multiboot (Was: Trying to install FreeBSD 8.2-RC1 on a PowerMac G5) Message-ID: <4200D52B-ED04-4F6A-BA2A-EAD7DF3EBF37@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110313221425.a8d3361f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> References: <20110113220450.57d09983.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <AANLkTi=6ma_3o9wvoOH92LPk7j1FUa7y=KpsmtAymmGg@mail.gmail.com> <20110114221406.34969090.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <4D31582F.1060300@FreeBSD.org> <20110115190637.7ac32abe.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <AANLkTimBYrU=2=z%2BjscSmcSFO0mF3OGgkc2CU4EcVpcy@mail.gmail.com> <20110122200810.2386cbef.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <20110313221425.a8d3361f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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On Mar 13, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:08:10 +0100 > Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> wrote: > >> Cool. >> Next question: can you multiboot several FreeBSD versions too? >> (ie, do you get a FreeBSD boot meny that allows you to select which >> "slice" to boot?) > > I am still interested in the answer to this question: > is it possible to get a boot menu on a PPC Mac that allows you > select from several partitions on the same hard > drive, which one to boot from - all partitions have FreeBSD on them? > > That would allow me to run bot FreeBSD 8.x and -current on my > PowerMac G5. > > -- > Torfinn Don't quote me on it, but you might be able to use forth scripts on the 'primary' FreeBSD install's root to do what you're asking, possibly modifying one of the scripts in ...sys/boot/forth. - Justin
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