Quick question re: dual-booting

[Allan Jude]

On 2015-05-30 14:53, Chris H wrote:
> On Sat, 30 May 2015 00:22:50 +0000 "Pokala, Ravi" <rpokala at panasas.com> wrote
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Warren Block <wblock at wonkity.com>
>> Date: 2015-05-28, Thursday at 07:29
>> To: Ravi Pokala <rpokala at panasas.com>
>> Cc: "freebsd-hackers at freebsd.org" <freebsd-hackers at freebsd.org>
>> Subject: Re: Quick question re: dual-booting
>>
>>> https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/gpt-multiboot.49055/
>>>
>>> Presumably, the Linux entry would be for hd1.
>>
>> Ooo, that's almost exactly what I'm looking for. I already have the system
>> installed, but it should be easy enough to set up a new disk w/ the extra
>> partition, then dump/restore to copy the install, then add an 'hd1' entry
>> for Linux.
> The process is a bit like dogs marking their territory.
> As memory serves, when I last tried this, the research I did led me
> to install both hard drives in the system. Telling the BIOS to first
> attempt Removable Media, then Hard Disk 0, then Hard Disk 1. Then
> install Linux first, on drive 1 (second drive). Linux seeing drive 0,
> "pissed" on it. Then I spun up the FreeBSD boot disk, or disk1 CD, and
> installed FreeBSD, which saw Linux had "pissed" on it, and offered to
> install the BootMenu (boot0cfg(0). FreeBSD will then "piss" on disk1
> (technically disk0), and, then install boot0cfg(0) and add Linux to the
> menu.
> The only potential issue I see here, is that Linux installs Grub2,
> or lilo on the 1st disk (disk0). In which case, it becomes a matter of
> Editing the Grub2/lilo menu. If you should end up in that situation,
> perform a search for: FreeBSD boot menu
> I just now did that no, and it returned a myriad of relevant material. :)
> Also, sorry for the chosen analogy/allegory. It just seemed so
> appropriate. ;)
> 
> --Chris
> 

The other issue si that the boot0cfg / bootmanager thing, only works for
MBR, not GPT.

>>
>> Thanks Warren!
>>
>> -Ravi
>>
> 


-- 
Allan Jude

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