How to dual boot Slackware 12.2 with FreeBSD 7.2
Lilo very effectively boots FreeBSD. I'm currently running a dual boot with Slackware 12.2 and FreeBSD 7.2-amd64.
To set-up a dual boot with Slackware and FreeBSD: 1. Install Slackware first and leave a partition of un-allocated space for FreeBSD. I recommend at least 10 GB for FreeBSD. 2. Install FreeBSD onto the free partition. Do not install the FreeBSD boot loader. Lilo will boot FreeBSD for you. 3. Boot into Slackware and edit /etc/lilo.conf. This is my lilo.conf. I have a home partition mounted as sda3. FreeBSD is installed on sda4. Adjust your lilo.conf to your specifications, partition scheme. Code:
# Linux bootable partition config begins 5. Now when you boot-up your computer you will have the option to select Slackware or FreeBSD as your OS. 6. Read the FreeBSD handbook for detailed FreeBSD installation instructions. FreeBSD Handbook |
im doing the same with grub.
for the sake of posterity, here is the grub entry: title FreeBSD rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 |
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Grub is 9.12 on the FAQ For #1 remember FreeBSD uses primary partitions (unless that has changed) Cheers |
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I am assuming that the user will read the FreeBSD Handbook and follow the described procedure when they use FDisk to set-up their partitions and install FreeBSD. Installing FreeBSD |
shame, I have installed FreeBSD-7.2-RELEASE but I still dont have too much time and resources to play with it, I only have one PC and I have to share it with a family member that comes from the windows world. I hope that in the future thing will look better.
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