-RC2 needs BootMngr to control certail partition layout
Patrick Tracanelli
eksffa at freebsdbrasil.com.br
Mon Nov 1 08:09:54 PST 2004
I've noted a courious behaviour w/ standard boot code. I've just
installed, as usual, a "real life" testing enviroment, the partition
layout is disposed this way:
/dev/ad0s1b none
/dev/ad0s2b none
/dev/ad0s1a /
/dev/ad0s1d /tmp
/dev/ad0s1e /usr
/dev/ad0s2d /usr/home
/dev/ad0s1f /var
/dev/ad0s1g /var/qmail
/dev/ad0s2e /usr/local/vpopmail
If I install the standard boot code via sysinstall the first reboot
after installation does not boot the system. It shows up a "invalid
partition table" message and stops.
Have reinstalled the standard boot after the reinstallation via CDROM
(Custom, Partitions, (S)et the 2 primary partition Active and (W)rite
information do disk. If I once again install the standard boot, the
behaviour repeats on the next boot, "invalid partition table". But with
Boot Manager even seting only the first primary partition active,
everything works fine after pressing F1 on BootMngr.
So, this layout needs BootMngr, even the system being a single-boot one.
Any output would help?
--
Atenciosamente,
Patrick Tracanelli
FreeBSD Brasil LTDA.
The FreeBSD pt_BR Documentation Project
http://www.freebsdbrasil.com.br
patrick @ freebsdbrasil.com.br
"Long live Hanin Elias, Kim Deal!"
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