On 2004-04-18 00:21, nestor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> today ran thru install using entire 2nd HD for bsd 5.0 by foolowing FREE
> BSD UNLEASHED 2nd ed. it seemed pretty straight forward. but after
> install did not boot into bsd. boot loader options were to come up
> after i initially said do nothing now when disk 2 was picked for
> install. but the later oppotunity never came up. xp is on disk 1 and bsd
> on 2nd. expected equivalent of lilo or grub to load on mbr of 1st disk
> but no such luck. what about a boot floppy option? this would be less
> nerve racking. no error messages came up only congatulations. i use dsl
> for internet connexn and not on any networks. just tying to learn. any
> ideas? thnx. a boot floppy would sure help so as not to damage winxp.
You can always use your installation CDROM as a boot floopy and/or
resque disk for such 'problems'. Just boot from the CDROM and interrupt
the boot process at the spinning '/' character stage by pressing SPACE.
You should see a prompt like this:
>> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT
Default: 0:ad(0,a)/kernel
boot:
Instead of pressing RETURN to boot the default kernel, type this at the
'boot:' prompt:
1:ad(1,a)/boot/loader
This should bring up your /boot/loader from the second ATA disk. The
rest of the booting process is relatively easy, so I think you'll manage
alright. If not, keep notes and mail us again :-)
- Giorgos
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