On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:51:52 -0500 (EST) "Questions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:44:03 -0500 (EST) > > "Questions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> However, when I try FreeBSD/amd64, grub won't compile (it's > >> architecture is forced to i386 only in the Makefile. I haven't dug > >> into why, but I'm confident there is a reason. Obviously, grub > >> becomes a non-option. Gag has the same limitation of being i386 > >> only. > >> > > > > I'm not sure why gag is i386 only, all it does is install a binary > > floppy disk ISO. You can also install it from many Linux live CDs. > > Once it's installed it's independent of the original installation > > medium. _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > !DSPAM:4,45d274028483574158760! > > > > > > > > > To help anyone out who is also attempting to dualboot FreeBSD/amd64 > and Vista: here is what I did. > > Install Vista first. Use the disk manager to create a partition (or > resize the partition) to make room for FreeBSD. > > reboot, and install FreeBSD, installing a standard MBR (the machine > will reboot directly into FreeBSD) > > After back into a fresh FreeBSD, do: > sysinstall > Configure > Distributions > lib32 (this installs 32bit > compatibility libraries. > > Now fetch > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6.2-release/Latest/grub.tbz > (yes, the i386 package) > > pkg_add grub.tgz > > It will now work in compatibility mode, and you can use it same as > you can with a native FreeBSD/i386. FWIW gag will work without any of that, and will carry on working if you replace the FreeBSD partition. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
