LinuxQuestions.org
Support LQ: Use code LQ3 and save $3 on Domain Registration
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Other *NIX Forums > *BSD
Reload this Page dual booting between Linux and FreeBSD
User Name
Password
*BSD This forum is for the discussion of all BSD variants.
FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, etc.

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Search this Thread
Old 01-01-2012, 05:46 PM   #1
doughyi8u
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2010
Posts: 34

Rep: Reputation: 1
dual booting between Linux and FreeBSD

I have FreeBSD installed on the master drive and installed Linux on the slave drive. I mistakenly installed grub over the mbr on the First drive and can not boot FreeBSD. I've been reading documentation on grub, trying to figure out what to do to be able to boot FreeBSD from grub. How do I do this?

Thanks in advance.
 
Old 01-01-2012, 06:01 PM   #2
jschiwal
Moderator
 
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Fargo, ND
Distribution: SuSE AMD64
Posts: 15,263

Rep: Reputation: 562Reputation: 562Reputation: 562Reputation: 562Reputation: 562Reputation: 562
This page might help.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/config...d-freebsd.html
 
Old 01-01-2012, 06:26 PM   #3
doughyi8u
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2010
Posts: 34

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 1
I'm using Debian and it doesn't have either menu.lst or a grub.conf. It does however have a grub.cfg file. I just wanted to make sure this is the right file to edit before modifying the file
 
Old 01-01-2012, 11:53 PM   #4
vermaden
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: pl_PL.lodz
Distribution: FreeBSD
Posts: 341

Rep: Reputation: 51
@doughyi8u

So You probably have GRUB2 instead of GRUB1, check this:
http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=5918
 
Old 01-02-2012, 01:21 PM   #5
doughyi8u
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2010
Posts: 34

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 1
When I run update-grub should it come back saying a kernel image is found for FreeBSD? It finds a kernel image and an initrd image.
 
Old 01-02-2012, 04:16 PM   #6
doughyi8u
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2010
Posts: 34

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 1
I figured this out. grub2 uses the first partition starting w/ 1 (so hd0,0 will not work). I used chainloader +1 and it works fine. thanks for the help
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dual-booting FreeBSD with Windows 7 ReaperX7 *BSD 3 11-27-2011 08:42 PM
Dual Booting with FreeBSD 9 dive Slackware 14 10-31-2011 11:39 AM
dual booting with FreeBSD and Slackware paddy's not St.Pat Linux - Newbie 2 11-23-2009 07:47 AM
Dual Boot Slackware 13 with FreeBSD, but Issue Dual Booting PC-BSD Photon Blizzard *BSD 2 11-09-2009 11:55 AM
Dual Boot Slackware 13 with FreeBSD, but Issue Dual Booting PC-BSD Photon Blizzard Linux - Newbie 1 10-22-2009 10:07 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:17 PM.

Contact Us - Advertising Info - Rules - LQ Merchandise - Donations - Contributing Member - LQ Sitemap -
Main Menu
 
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
identi.ca: @linuxquestions
Facebook: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration