Re: default boot option in dual-boot mode
thanks: it works like charm...:) with this setting, i only need to make a choice when i want it to boot into xp, otherwsie it just automatically get into freebsd. best --- Stefan Bethke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Am 08.08.2006 um 02:48 schrieb gahn: > > > hi: > > > > how could i fix the default boot option in > dual-boot > > mode? > > > > i have a machine with both windows xp and freebsd > 6.1. > > it works fine with freebsd boot manager (wiht > optios > > of f1 for xp and f2 for freebsd when it starts). > but i > > would like to fix the default mode for freebsd; > ie, if > > i don't make a choice on either f1 or f2 keys, > then > > system automatically boots up as freebsd machine. > > boot0 will boot into the same OS as the last time > automatically, so > you don't need to do anything to boot into FreeBSD, > if you had booted > into FreeBSD the last time. > > If you want to *always* boot into FreeBSD, > irrespective of the choice > you made the last time, you can use the boot0cfg(8) > utility to stop > boot0 from remembering the last choice and stick to > the stored > default. Untested: > > # boot0cfg -o noupdate -s2 > > > Stefan > > -- > Stefan Bethke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fon +49 170 346 > 0140 > > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: default boot option in dual-boot mode
Am 08.08.2006 um 02:48 schrieb gahn: hi: how could i fix the default boot option in dual-boot mode? i have a machine with both windows xp and freebsd 6.1. it works fine with freebsd boot manager (wiht optios of f1 for xp and f2 for freebsd when it starts). but i would like to fix the default mode for freebsd; ie, if i don't make a choice on either f1 or f2 keys, then system automatically boots up as freebsd machine. boot0 will boot into the same OS as the last time automatically, so you don't need to do anything to boot into FreeBSD, if you had booted into FreeBSD the last time. If you want to *always* boot into FreeBSD, irrespective of the choice you made the last time, you can use the boot0cfg(8) utility to stop boot0 from remembering the last choice and stick to the stored default. Untested: # boot0cfg -o noupdate -s2 Stefan -- Stefan Bethke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fon +49 170 346 0140 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: default boot option in dual-boot mode
On Tuesday 08 August 2006 13:04, Daniel Bye wrote: > On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 05:48:26PM -0700, gahn wrote: > > hi: > > > > how could i fix the default boot option in dual-boot > > mode? > > > > i have a machine with both windows xp and freebsd 6.1. > > it works fine with freebsd boot manager (wiht optios > > of f1 for xp and f2 for freebsd when it starts). but i > > would like to fix the default mode for freebsd; ie, if > > i don't make a choice on either f1 or f2 keys, then > > system automatically boots up as freebsd machine. > > AFAIK, the FreeBSD loader sets the boot flag on the selected partition, > so that becomes the default at next boot. I don't think it can do what > you want. However, you might try grub or any of the other boot managers > in the ports, or simply use the WinXP loader. It's easy enough to set > up. > > If both WinXP and FreeBSD are installed on the same disk, copy > /boot/boot1 to, say, C:\BOOTSECT.BSD. If they're on different devices, > then you'll need to copy /boot/boot0 instead, BUT DON'T GET THIS WRONG! > Then change the "default" line to read > > default=C:\BOOTSECT.BSD > > and add this to the [operating systems] section: > > C:\BOOTSECT.BSD="FreeBSD" > > And you're set. Gibbering nit alert! You're not set at all... Sorry - you need to make those two changes in the C:\BOOT.INI file. And you will also need to restore your MBR. The state I'm in, I won't offer any advice on doing that - I'm sure to guide you wrong! Dan, just waking up... -- Daniel Bye Local Host Services http://localhostservices.co.uk pgpPiGzHAokr1.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: default boot option in dual-boot mode
On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 05:48:26PM -0700, gahn wrote: > hi: > > how could i fix the default boot option in dual-boot > mode? > > i have a machine with both windows xp and freebsd 6.1. > it works fine with freebsd boot manager (wiht optios > of f1 for xp and f2 for freebsd when it starts). but i > would like to fix the default mode for freebsd; ie, if > i don't make a choice on either f1 or f2 keys, then > system automatically boots up as freebsd machine. AFAIK, the FreeBSD loader sets the boot flag on the selected partition, so that becomes the default at next boot. I don't think it can do what you want. However, you might try grub or any of the other boot managers in the ports, or simply use the WinXP loader. It's easy enough to set up. If both WinXP and FreeBSD are installed on the same disk, copy /boot/boot1 to, say, C:\BOOTSECT.BSD. If they're on different devices, then you'll need to copy /boot/boot0 instead, BUT DON'T GET THIS WRONG! Then change the "default" line to read default=C:\BOOTSECT.BSD and add this to the [operating systems] section: C:\BOOTSECT.BSD="FreeBSD" And you're set. Dan -- Daniel Bye PGP Key: http://www.slightlystrange.org/pgpkey-dan.asc PGP Key fingerprint: D349 B109 0EB8 2554 4D75 B79A 8B17 F97C 1622 166A _ ASCII ribbon campaign ( ) - against HTML, vCards and X - proprietary attachments in e-mail / \ pgpiFKZSETrhK.pgp Description: PGP signature
default boot option in dual-boot mode
hi: how could i fix the default boot option in dual-boot mode? i have a machine with both windows xp and freebsd 6.1. it works fine with freebsd boot manager (wiht optios of f1 for xp and f2 for freebsd when it starts). but i would like to fix the default mode for freebsd; ie, if i don't make a choice on either f1 or f2 keys, then system automatically boots up as freebsd machine. thansk __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
