--- Dan Strick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Dorin H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > If no RTFM is available, point me to the source
> files.
> > I am not familiar with the FreeBSD kernel sources,
> but
> > I'll have no problem reading some code.
> >>
>
> This may not be exa
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Dorin H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
> To finish, I was wondering if I can specify in boot2
> prompt which is the correct slice&partition to use for
> booting.
>
> If my assumptions are correct, in expression
>
> 0:ad(0,a)/kernel
> ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> | | | | |
> | | | | - the
Sorry for replying again, but I succeed to press
"send" while editing the previous reply :((( (press
tab + space -> send, ooops)
I hope I included all the relevant information in my
previous reply.
To finish, I was wondering if I can specify in boot2
prompt which is the correct slice&partition to
> > The problem was that the new XP partition, not
^^^
Oops, mistype: I was talking about the new FreeBSD
partition.
>
> The second stage FreeBSD boostrap program, "boot2",
> assumes that the the
> slice being booted is the FreeBSD slice with the
> active part
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Dorin H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
> Hi there,
> Hoping that this will help somebody else:
> Deleting the XP boot partition that came first on
> disk (the FreeBSD was the last) and changing its type
> to FreeBSD FS render my laptop unbootable.
> I got the prompt when tryi
