Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 12:41:20 -0500 From: "Dillion Klein" <dillionklein@hotpop.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: "Andrew Boothman" <andrew@cream.org> Subject: RE: NTFS w/ FreeBSD dual boot Message-ID: <GJEMJMGHBEKNGLGPHJDNKEPNCIAA.dillionklein@hotpop.com> In-Reply-To: <3C9DF439.3050305@cream.org>
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I used the FreeBSD Bootmanager successfully last time. But, I ran into the following problem(s) last time: C:\ Primary 5GB (NTFS) D:\ Extended 5GB w/ 5GB Logical (NTFS) Ran the FreeBSD install and ended up deleting the D: and loosing all the data (not too much, but this made me start from scratch again). So, this time I have gotten this far: C:\ Primary 5GB (NTFS) :\ (no drive letter assigned) (A FAT32 Primary partition, empty) 6.2GB D:\ Extended 5GB w/ 5GB Logical (NTFS) Now, how can I be sure when I go through the FreeBSD installation that I use and FreeBSD format the ":\" primary partition created in advance? I am using Seagate ST340016A Barracuda ATA IV 40GB hard drive. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Andrew Boothman Sent: March 24, 2002 10:44 AM To: Christian Flügel Cc: Dillion Klein; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NTFS w/ FreeBSD dual boot Christian Flügel wrote: > >Do not install the freeBSD BootManager though! When prompted just select do >not install. > >Create partitions inside your freebsd slice and finish installation. > >Next time you boot your system FreeBSD will start automatically because the >FreeBSD slice is marked active. (So do not worry no win2k Data is lost. > >go to the /boot directory and copy the file boot1 onto a disk (Select boot1 >and not boot0 !!!). Start fdisk with the option -a to set the active >partition to the win2k partition. > >Boot win2k rename boot1 to Bootsect.bsd and copy the file to c:\ then edit >the file boot.ini. (It is a write-protected and hidden file) >It holds the setings for the Win2k Bootmanager. >Add the line C:\Bootsect.bsd="FreeBSD" and you are finished. > >Next Time you start your system you can choose between starting FreeBSD and >Win2k > That's an interesting method of dual-booting Christian, I presume this uses the NT Loader to select between the different OS's. I can report, however, that I had no problem using FreeBSD's boot manager to select between Win2K and FreeBSD. Perhaps this is easier for a new user? Andrew. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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