Re: Restoring freeBSD boot loader
Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > At 05:12 PM 6/13/2008, Lionel wrote: > > I've had to install Windows XP in dual boot on a freeBSD box, and of > course it erased the bootloader to replace it with its own. Now I'd like > to restore the freeBSD bootloader. > > I've tried booting with the install CD and I use the fdisk utility to > mark the fbsd partition bootable and then said I wanted to install the > freeBSD bootloader, but I didn't know how to make it actually write the > changes to the disk. > > So... is it possible to restore the bootloader this way? Maybe I could > install lilo from a live CD but I don't want to install grub from > windows because I'll probably remove it soon, but I think lilo just > places itself in the boot segment so it should be fine. > > Any help would be most welcome... > > -- > Lionel > > Look in the tools folder on the FreeBSD install CD for booteasy. > Booteasy will run from Windows and install the boot loader. It will > also save the old MBR to a floppy, hard disk, or USB disk for safety. > > -Derek Ah, thank you and all those who answered me, really helpful. I'm going to try this right away. > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > And a very special thank to you, MailScanner :-) -- Lionel ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Restoring freeBSD boot loader
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 06:46:13PM -0400, Sahil Tandon wrote: > Lionel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've had to install Windows XP in dual boot on a freeBSD box, and of > > course it erased the bootloader to replace it with its own. Now I'd like > > to restore the freeBSD bootloader. > > > > I've tried booting with the install CD and I use the fdisk utility to > > mark the fbsd partition bootable and then said I wanted to install the > > freeBSD bootloader, but I didn't know how to make it actually write the > > changes to the disk. > > > > So... is it possible to restore the bootloader this way? Maybe I could > > install lilo from a live CD but I don't want to install grub from > > windows because I'll probably remove it soon, but I think lilo just > > places itself in the boot segment so it should be fine. > > 3.8 in http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/install.html > > -- > Sahil Tandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Indeed, fdisk(8) can be used to do this. frase pgp9Ly5X508FR.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Restoring freeBSD boot loader
At 05:12 PM 6/13/2008, Lionel wrote: I've had to install Windows XP in dual boot on a freeBSD box, and of course it erased the bootloader to replace it with its own. Now I'd like to restore the freeBSD bootloader. I've tried booting with the install CD and I use the fdisk utility to mark the fbsd partition bootable and then said I wanted to install the freeBSD bootloader, but I didn't know how to make it actually write the changes to the disk. So... is it possible to restore the bootloader this way? Maybe I could install lilo from a live CD but I don't want to install grub from windows because I'll probably remove it soon, but I think lilo just places itself in the boot segment so it should be fine. Any help would be most welcome... -- Lionel Look in the tools folder on the FreeBSD install CD for booteasy. Booteasy will run from Windows and install the boot loader. It will also save the old MBR to a floppy, hard disk, or USB disk for safety. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Restoring freeBSD boot loader
Lionel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had to install Windows XP in dual boot on a freeBSD box, and of > course it erased the bootloader to replace it with its own. Now I'd like > to restore the freeBSD bootloader. > > I've tried booting with the install CD and I use the fdisk utility to > mark the fbsd partition bootable and then said I wanted to install the > freeBSD bootloader, but I didn't know how to make it actually write the > changes to the disk. > > So... is it possible to restore the bootloader this way? Maybe I could > install lilo from a live CD but I don't want to install grub from > windows because I'll probably remove it soon, but I think lilo just > places itself in the boot segment so it should be fine. 3.8 in http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/install.html -- Sahil Tandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Restoring freeBSD boot loader
I've had to install Windows XP in dual boot on a freeBSD box, and of course it erased the bootloader to replace it with its own. Now I'd like to restore the freeBSD bootloader. I've tried booting with the install CD and I use the fdisk utility to mark the fbsd partition bootable and then said I wanted to install the freeBSD bootloader, but I didn't know how to make it actually write the changes to the disk. So... is it possible to restore the bootloader this way? Maybe I could install lilo from a live CD but I don't want to install grub from windows because I'll probably remove it soon, but I think lilo just places itself in the boot segment so it should be fine. Any help would be most welcome... -- Lionel ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
