Re: FreeBSD Loader
On 10/15/06 10:35, Nathan Lasseter wrote: Hi I tried to install FreeBSD, but Windows hogs all the drivespace. Now after aborting the installer, every time I power on, the Loader appears. How do I remove it? Google "fdisk /mbr": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/69013 HTH Thanks Nathan. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- Regards, Eric ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD Loader
Nathan Lasseter wrote: > Hi > I tried to install FreeBSD, but Windows hogs all the drivespace. Now > after aborting the installer, every time I power on, the Loader appears. > How do I remove it? It sounds like the installer got far enough to change the active slice (partition). If so, you might be able to correct it by using "fdisk -a" from the boot menu of your current installation or by means of the CD. Or it might be easier to use your Windows CD, if there is such an option there. Or you might have an old DOS boot diskette with FDISK on it. You will normally have to remove any boot sector protection in the BIOS in order to change the active slice (partition). -- Tore ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader booting xp
Sure it can, but it is actually the boot manager that does it. You will get a prompt asking to boot or to boot from the second drive. On the second drive you will get a similar prompt. If you need to load the boot manager it is in the tools directory on FreeBSD releases, it is booteasy. -Derek At 11:53 AM 5/27/2006, Dave wrote: Hello, I've got a machine with multiple hard drives. I've got freebsd on the first, now i unfortunately have to put xp on the second. I'm wondering can freebsd's loader boot it? Thanks. Dave. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader
> > > > > How can I configure the loader of FreeBSD 5.2 such that > > > > > the default is loading the kernel with ACPI support. > > > > > > > > with ACPI is the default, is it not? > > > > > > > No. When I let the loader timeout, it does not load > > > the acpi.ko module. This is the second choice. > > > > > > This is the way /boot/beastie.4th operates; > > > at least for FreeBSD 5.2 installed from > > > the freebsdmall CDs. > > > > Huh, that's strange, I could have sworn it was on mine...but nevermind > > that, on to a solution. Ideally, all the acpi option does is load the > > acpi module, so if you use /boot/loader.conf (man loader.conf) you > > could use the load keyword and it should load it right up on boot. > > > It works. Thanks. > Now the problem with your solution is that the acpi module is loaded > unconditionally. I'd like to make acpi the default but keep the possibility > of loading FreeBSD without acpi in case there's a problem with it. > In other words, my present beastie menu begins with > 1. Boot FreeBSD [default] > 2. Boot FreeBSD with ACPI enabled > and I'd like to just swap these options. That is a problem that I had thought of, and the easy solution that came to my mind is boot single-user and then comment out the line in loader.conf when you /really/ don't need acpi. This of course assumes that you don't want to switch your acpi/non-acpi status every other hour or something. While that solution is a little inconvenient, it is not lacking in ability. If there is a better way, though, I hope someone speaks up about it. I know that the loader for me (5.3, 5.1) has the default with acpi and the #2 disabled. I really do think that a better solution. I'm just not sure how to do it. You /could/ try grabbing the 5.3 versions of the loader files, I'm pretty sure that there is nothing in them that changed between 5.2 and 5.3. -- If I write a signature, my emails will appear more personalised. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader
> > > > How can I configure the loader of FreeBSD 5.2 such that > > > > the default is loading the kernel with ACPI support. > > > > > > with ACPI is the default, is it not? > > > > > No. When I let the loader timeout, it does not load > > the acpi.ko module. This is the second choice. > > > > This is the way /boot/beastie.4th operates; > > at least for FreeBSD 5.2 installed from > > the freebsdmall CDs. > > Huh, that's strange, I could have sworn it was on mine...but nevermind > that, on to a solution. Ideally, all the acpi option does is load the > acpi module, so if you use /boot/loader.conf (man loader.conf) you > could use the load keyword and it should load it right up on boot. > It works. Thanks. Now the problem with your solution is that the acpi module is loaded unconditionally. I'd like to make acpi the default but keep the possibility of loading FreeBSD without acpi in case there's a problem with it. In other words, my present beastie menu begins with 1. Boot FreeBSD [default] 2. Boot FreeBSD with ACPI enabled and I'd like to just swap these options. Regards, Thierry. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader
> > > How can I configure the loader of FreeBSD 5.2 such that > > > the default is loading the kernel with ACPI support. > > > > with ACPI is the default, is it not? > > > No. When I let the loader timeout, it does not load > the acpi.ko module. This is the second choice. > > This is the way /boot/beastie.4th operates; > at least for FreeBSD 5.2 installed from > the freebsdmall CDs. Huh, that's strange, I could have sworn it was on mine...but nevermind that, on to a solution. Ideally, all the acpi option does is load the acpi module, so if you use /boot/loader.conf (man loader.conf) you could use the load keyword and it should load it right up on boot. -- If I write a signature, my emails will appear more personalised. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader
> > How can I configure the loader of FreeBSD 5.2 such that > > the default is loading the kernel with ACPI support. > > with ACPI is the default, is it not? > No. When I let the loader timeout, it does not load the acpi.ko module. This is the second choice. This is the way /boot/beastie.4th operates; at least for FreeBSD 5.2 installed from the freebsdmall CDs. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader
> How can I configure the loader of FreeBSD 5.2 such that > the default is loading the kernel with ACPI support. with ACPI is the default, is it not? -- If I write a signature, my emails will appear more personalised. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader and Linux
On 11 Aug John McDonnell wrote: > Damn, I knew I was forgetting something. *lol* I blame it on the baby > crying making me forget to cite the message. That plus my client > displays the message in a window above the composing window which > always makes me forget that the message I'm replying to isn't actually > in the message I'm sending. There's always a reason fot forgetting some things.. ;-)) If you could get to your linux partition _somehow_ you could (as root) run "lilo" and have the partition bootable afterall. -- dick -- http://www.nagual.st/ -- PGP/GnuPG key: F86289CE ++ Running FreeBSD 4.8 ++ Debian GNU/Linux (Woody) + Nai tiruvantel ar vayuvantel i Valar tielyanna nu vilya ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader and Linux
No, that's correct. You must install either LILO or GRUB in your Linux partition. (Side note: I have two hard drives -- ad0 has linux (from scratch) and ad2 has FBSD 5.0. I made ad2 dangerously-dedicated (silly me!) so neither GRUB nor LILO will work in ad0. So I had to make a boot floppy.) http://btmgr.sourceforge.net ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader and Linux
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:40:57 +0100, Matt Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No, that's correct. You must install either LILO or GRUB in your Linux partition. (Side note: I have two hard drives -- ad0 has linux (from scratch) and ad2 has FBSD 5.0. I made ad2 dangerously-dedicated (silly me!) so neither GRUB nor LILO will work in ad0. So I had to make a boot floppy.) http://btmgr.sourceforge.net Smart Boot Manager and other loaders will need Lilo or Grub installed in the Linux kernel partition if not in the MBR. Jud ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader and Linux
I am not an expert and am rather new to the FreeBSD world though I have had some previous expieriance with Linux. Did you install Lilo at all? I think that when you install Linux, you have to install a boot loader with it, in the Linux partition and not the MBR if you don't want to over-write your current boot loader. I may be mistaken, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Also, this is my first post to the mailing list, so if there is a format or something that I'm supposed to follow, please let me know. Sincerely, John D. McDonnell --- John D. McDonnell Goroth Computing [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( freebsd ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( normal ) ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader and Linux
> No, that's correct. You must install either LILO or GRUB in your Linux partition. > > (Side note: I have two hard drives -- ad0 has linux (from scratch) and ad2 has FBSD > 5.0. > I made ad2 dangerously-dedicated (silly me!) so neither GRUB nor LILO will work in > ad0. > So I had to make a boot floppy.) I thought you could use a boot floppy as well, but for some reason, I've never had any luck booting from floppy when I've tried so I "forgot" to mention it. > You're fine, but please quote the text you're replying to. Thanks! Damn, I knew I was forgetting something. *lol* I blame it on the baby crying making me forget to cite the message. That plus my client displays the message in a window above the composing window which always makes me forget that the message I'm replying to isn't actually in the message I'm sending. > -- Josh Thanks for the reminders! Sincerely, John --- John D. McDonnell Goroth Computing [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( freebsd ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( normal ) ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD loader and Linux
On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 10:55:18AM -0400 or thereabouts, John McDonnell wrote: > I am not an expert and am rather new to the FreeBSD world though I have had > some previous expieriance with Linux. Did you install Lilo at all? I think > that when you install Linux, you have to install a boot loader with it, in > the Linux partition and not the MBR if you don't want to over-write your > current boot loader. I may be mistaken, and I'm sure someone will correct > me if I'm wrong. No, that's correct. You must install either LILO or GRUB in your Linux partition. (Side note: I have two hard drives -- ad0 has linux (from scratch) and ad2 has FBSD 5.0. I made ad2 dangerously-dedicated (silly me!) so neither GRUB nor LILO will work in ad0. So I had to make a boot floppy.) > > Also, this is my first post to the mailing list, so if there is a format or > something that I'm supposed to follow, please let me know. You're fine, but please quote the text you're replying to. Thanks! -- Josh > > Sincerely, > John D. McDonnell > > --- > John D. McDonnell > Goroth Computing > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( freebsd ) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( normal ) > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD Loader
> I did that. The bootloader comes up but it gives this error... > > FreeBSD/i386 boot > Default: 0:da(0,a)F1 > boot: > > It does show the two slices that I created > > F1 FreeBSD > F2 FreeBSD > > The root is on F2, F1 is the FreeBSD Swap. > > I hope that, > > Thanks, > > Chuck Payne > > -Original Message- > From: Daxbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 4:10 PM > To: Chuck Payne; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: FreeBSD Loader > > > > I am trying to install FreeBSD 5.0, but everytime I install it and reboot > > the FreeBSD bootloader won't boot FreeBSD, is there a trick that I need to > > know to get this working? What do I need to read or do? > > > > > > Chuck Payne > > I've had this problem occur when I forget to > set the partition as bootable/active during > the "fdisk" portion of the install. > > > You need to mark the partition as > bootable (aka active) as well as > install a bootloader to the MBR > > --daxbert > Here's silly question, why does swap appear as a bootable partition and for that matter it's own slice? How did you partition the drive? # fdisk /dev/da0 should give the partition specs. --daxbert To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
RE: FreeBSD Loader
I did that. The bootloader comes up but it gives this error... FreeBSD/i386 boot Default: 0:da(0,a)F1 boot: It does show the two slices that I created F1 FreeBSD F2 FreeBSD The root is on F2, F1 is the FreeBSD Swap. I hope that, Thanks, Chuck Payne -Original Message- From: Daxbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 4:10 PM To: Chuck Payne; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FreeBSD Loader > I am trying to install FreeBSD 5.0, but everytime I install it and reboot > the FreeBSD bootloader won't boot FreeBSD, is there a trick that I need to > know to get this working? What do I need to read or do? > > > Chuck Payne I've had this problem occur when I forget to set the partition as bootable/active during the "fdisk" portion of the install. You need to mark the partition as bootable (aka active) as well as install a bootloader to the MBR --daxbert To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: FreeBSD Loader
> I am trying to install FreeBSD 5.0, but everytime I install it and reboot > the FreeBSD bootloader won't boot FreeBSD, is there a trick that I need to > know to get this working? What do I need to read or do? > > > Chuck Payne I've had this problem occur when I forget to set the partition as bootable/active during the "fdisk" portion of the install. You need to mark the partition as bootable (aka active) as well as install a bootloader to the MBR --daxbert To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
