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Since: Apr 29, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:01 pm
Post subject: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from partitions
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Hi All,
Just couple of questions please:
-Do you know a multi-booter software (doesn't matter if it's commercial)
that will
let me multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from
partitions that are
on the same hard drive?
-Can Free BSD (as it's possible with Linux) be booted (off whatever
partition) from a boot floppy?
-Can Free BSD be installed on a 3rd, 4th partition of a hard drive?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:59 am
Post subject: Re: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from partitions [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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SLloyd wrote:
> Hi All,
> Just couple of questions please:
>
> -Do you know a multi-booter software (doesn't matter if it's commercial)
> that will
> let me multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from
> partitions that are
> on the same hard drive?
extipl. It's in the ports.
> -Can Free BSD (as it's possible with Linux) be booted (off whatever
> partition) from a boot floppy?
Yes.
> -Can Free BSD be installed on a 3rd, 4th partition of a hard drive?
Yes.
By the way... It's neither "Free BSD" nor "Free BSD", but "FreeBSD".
Martin
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:25 pm
Post subject: Re: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from partitions [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:01:48 -0700, SLloyd wrote:
> Hi All,
> Just couple of questions please:
>
> -Do you know a multi-booter software (doesn't matter if it's commercial)
> that will
> let me multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from
> partitions that are
> on the same hard drive?
> -Can Free BSD (as it's possible with Linux) be booted (off whatever
> partition) from a boot floppy?
Yes, this should be possible with a grub floppy.
> -Can Free BSD be installed on a 3rd, 4th partition of a hard drive?
Yes. I don't know/never tried a logical partition (which will work with
Linux).
A bientot
Paul
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Paul Floyd http://paulf.free.fr >> Stay informed about: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux .. |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:24 am
Post subject: Re: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Paul Floyd wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:01:48 -0700, SLloyd wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> Just couple of questions please:
>>
>> -Do you know a multi-booter software (doesn't matter if it's commercial)
>> that will
>> let me multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from
>> partitions that are
>> on the same hard drive?
>> -Can Free BSD (as it's possible with Linux) be booted (off whatever
>> partition) from a boot floppy?
>
> Yes, this should be possible with a grub floppy.
>
>> -Can Free BSD be installed on a 3rd, 4th partition of a hard drive?
>
> Yes. I don't know/never tried a logical partition (which will work with
> Linux).
It believe it can be installed in a logical partition but booting the
kernel is an issue.
The FreeBSD bootstrap process (boot0 -> boot2 -> loader) doesn't support
logical partitions. You can bypass the bootstrap process and boot the
kernel directly by using Grub. The big downside is that the loader has
an understand and control of quite of few things like kernel symbols,
modules, variables which affect the kernel, etc ...
I'd recommend using a primary partition if possible. >> Stay informed about: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux .. |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:24 am
Post subject: Re: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Paul Floyd wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:01:48 -0700, SLloyd wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> Just couple of questions please:
>>
>> -Do you know a multi-booter software (doesn't matter if it's commercial)
>> that will
>> let me multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from
>> partitions that are
>> on the same hard drive?
>> -Can Free BSD (as it's possible with Linux) be booted (off whatever
>> partition) from a boot floppy?
>
> Yes, this should be possible with a grub floppy.
>
>> -Can Free BSD be installed on a 3rd, 4th partition of a hard drive?
>
> Yes. I don't know/never tried a logical partition (which will work with
> Linux).
It believe it can be installed in a logical partition but booting the
kernel is an issue.
The FreeBSD bootstrap process (boot0 -> boot2 -> loader) doesn't support
logical partitions. You can bypass the bootstrap process and boot the
kernel directly by using Grub. The big downside is that the loader has
an understand and control of quite of few things like kernel symbols,
modules, variables which affect the kernel, etc ...
I'd recommend using a primary partition if possible. >> Stay informed about: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux .. |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:19 pm
Post subject: Re: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from partitions [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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SLloyd wrote:
> -Do you know a multi-booter software (doesn't matter if it's commercial)
> that will
> let me multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux from
> partitions that are
> on the same hard drive?
GAG is very handy for this, handles my test machine quite well. While my
workstation (FreeBSD) and file server (OpenBSD) function fully off standard
boot code.
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It is difficult to soar with the eagles when you work with turkeys. >> Stay informed about: multiboot easily Windows XP, Free BSD, Open BSD and Linux .. |
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