Dear friends:
I decided to go out and buy the latest issue of Linux Format with the
FreeBSD 6 CD. I am very glad I did. FreeBSD is tough to install, but
after spending several hours I finally succeeded in doing a perfect
installation. ONE BIG PROBLEM: When I removed the CD and rebooted, I got
Dear friends:
I have an old but very reliable Dell Dimension 8200 that's 6 years old.
It does not have a boot option for both of my separate hard disks. The
only BOOT options are: floppy, CD or hard drive. That's why I need the
boot manager solution.
Thank you again.
Benjamin
Dear friends:
I have an old but very reliable Dell Dimension 8200 that's 6 years old.
It does not have a boot option for both of my separate hard disks. The
only BOOT options are: floppy, CD or hard drive. That's why I need the
boot manager solution.
Thank you again.
Benjamin
At 04:43 PM 20/03/2006, Benjamin Sher wrote:
I read the instructions about the FreeBSD Boot Manager. It said clearly
that it should allow switching from one OS to another. But I did not see
any configuration for that. How, may I ask, do I do this while
installing FreeBSD?
Google around for
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:43:25 -0500
From: Benjamin Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dear friends:
I decided to go out and buy the latest issue of Linux Format with the
FreeBSD 6 CD. I am very glad I did. FreeBSD is tough to install, but
after spending several hours I
Dear Kevin:
Sounds great! Just what I need. One question before I proceed: what is
the holographic shell. Please be specific and provide step-by-step
instructions. I am a bit nervous about this kind of brain surgery.
Thank you again.
Benjamin
To write the MBR on the first disk, just boot the
Benjamin Sher wrote:
Dear Kevin:
Sounds great! Just what I need. One question before I proceed: what is
the holographic shell. Please be specific and provide step-by-step
instructions. I am a bit nervous about this kind of brain surgery.
Thank you again.
Benjamin
To write the MBR on the
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:44:28 -0500
From: Benjamin Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dear Kevin:
Sounds great! Just what I need. One question before I proceed: what is
the holographic shell. Please be specific and provide step-by-step
instructions. I am a bit nervous
Dear Kevin:
You sure know your stuff, Kevin. No question about it. I am almost
there. The only problem is that when I boot up to the new FreeBSD system
(CD unselected and hardrive selected in boot sequence), I get a kind of
login that says:
FreeBS/i386 boot
Default: 1: ad (1,a) default
No
Dear Kevin:
By the way, I have a CD Rom drive and a DVD drive. The FreeBSD CD is in
the first CD Rom drive.
Benjamin
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Dear Kevin:
By the way, for future reference, what boot manager should I choose next
time I install FreeBSD? Lilo? Grub? If so, where is the option for
installing it?
Thank you.
Benjamin
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Dear Kevin:
By the way, when I booted up, I did see and use the F1 for Windows
option and the F5 for FreeBSD (F1) along with Other (F5). So, it's
working. But its' not getting me into FreeBSD. Would appreciate your
explanation.
Thank you.
Benjamin
Dear Kevin:
Here is another line from the FreeBSD boot sequence:
Loader: not a directory
No /boot/loader.
Benjamin
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Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:43:04 -0600
From: Benjamin Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Kevin:
You sure know your stuff, Kevin. No question about it. I am almost
there. The only problem is that when I boot up to the new FreeBSD system
(CD unselected and hardrive selected in boot sequence), I
As mentioned, this belongs on freebsd-qyestions, not freebsd-stable.
Also, could you please keep your questions as a single thread - it
makes it much easier to follow.
On Mon, 2006-Mar-20 18:43:04 -0600, Benjamin Sher wrote:
FreeBS/i386 boot
Default: 1: ad (1,a) default
No /boot/kernel/kernel
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