FreeBSD Boot Loader doesn't work

aurelio26 · 09-27-2004, 07:44 PM

Hi,

I installed freeBSD 5.2.1 on my home system. I choose freeBSD boot loader option because I have WIN2K on my first hard drive but after I finished installation there was no boot loader at all. Boot process goes straight to WIN2K. I removed WIN2K hard drive and BSD booted fine. I had RedHat on same hard drive before so I expected to see something like GRUB or Lilo, but unfortunatelly nothing happens. Looks like I did something wrong but don't know what?

Any Idea?

rehab junkie · 09-27-2004, 09:02 PM

Did you install the loader onto the correct disk? Sounds like it's sitting on disk 1, but your system boots from disk 0.

aurelio26 · 09-27-2004, 10:46 PM

Actually it is disk2. FreeBSD is on secondary master.
During installation I had option to partition disk with fdisk. It asked me then for I boot loader. I choose FreeBsd boot loader (first option) and that is it. I cannot recall that I had option to choose disk for boot loader. Unless.....I have to go to fdisk disk0 and select "S" option which will mark disk0 as "A".

I am confused.

sether · 09-28-2004, 01:36 AM

try making the freebsd disk primary master, since it's the one with the bootloader. if that doesn't work try GAG bootloader: http://gag.sourceforge.net/

i've mentioned GAG in a million threads before, it's almost like i'm advertising for them. but it's been really helpful and easy to use so i highly recommend it. currently using GAG to boot my freebsd 5.2.1/win98SE system - had it all setup in just a couple minutes.

aurelio26 · 09-28-2004, 02:33 PM

I'll try gag and let you know of results!

Thanks