Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:19:09 +0200 From: Simon 'corecode' Schubert <corecode@fs.ei.tum.de> To: Ryan Nowakowski <ryan@britestream.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bootstrapping install from GRUB Message-ID: <42D7D3ED.7030504@fs.ei.tum.de> In-Reply-To: <20050715150500.GA19897@pineapple.britestream.com> References: <20050715150500.GA19897@pineapple.britestream.com>
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Ryan Nowakowski wrote: > I'd like to bootstrap a FreeBSD 5.4 install from GRUB or another > harddrive-based bootloader without using PXEboot. > > Problem: GRUB will boot the FreeBSD loader, however I can't get > the loader to read a kernel from any of my existing partitions(ext2, > reiserfs, fat16). I know it can load a kernel from UFS but I have to > have FreeBSD installed to create a UFS partition(catch-22). Is there a > way to get a non-pxeboot loader to grab the kernel from a non-UFS > filesystem or perhaps the network(NFS or TFTP)? > > Suggestions? First time load the kernel via grub, not the loader. The kernel will complain, yet still work. After you're done installing, you can switch grub to use the loader. cheers simon -- Serve - BSD +++ RENT this banner advert +++ ASCII Ribbon /"\ Work - Mac +++ space for low $$$ NOW!1 +++ Campaign \ / Party Enjoy Relax | http://dragonflybsd.org Against HTML \ Dude 2c 2 the max ! http://golden-apple.biz Mail + News / \
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