Invalid Partion - help on setting up loader

[Trish]

Okay...I've been toying with this question for quite some time...ever
since I over-optimistically subscribed to this newsgroup as a way of
mentally preparing myself to do an install of freeBSD.

Every time a person posts a how-to question in this group...they get
directed elsewhere.  Just what IS this group for?  Seems to be that
all you're allowed to do here is post such things as:

"Hey...you're a newbie?  I'M a newbie too!!!"

"You're having a tough time with freeBSD?  Hey...me too! But...I'll
have to meet you in the OTHER newsgroup to tell you what KIND of hard
time...."

I've seen many people redirected, graciously, to the handbook (thank
GOD there's a handbook...) and the "other" newsgroup.  Wouldn't it be
quicker to simply say that the freebsd-newbies group is simply another
way of saying... RTFM?

Seems like this should really be a group where people come in and say
"Hi...I'm Bob. I just installed freeBSD" and the rest of you go..."Hi
BOB!!  RFTM!" and show him to the next room.  Well..unless his/her name
isn't Bob.

Merry Christmas everybody (Happy Holidays to those of other
faiths/cultures and those who are easily offended) and when I'm ready to install freeBSD...I'll know there's a handbook...and
a higher power to turn to. :)

In all seriousness...have appreciated the ready help that always seems
available to everyone...I just don't get WTF this group is for!! :)

Trish

Friday, December 26, 2003, 9:53:54 AM, you wrote:

rc> Hi,

rc> You've posted to the wrong list (see newbie's FAK). . .

rc> Also, there are sections of the handbook that deal with this

rc> and other aspects of setting up the boot loader and partition

rc> scheme. If you still have questions after perusing the relevent

rc> sections of the handbook, please post to the questions list.

rc> Happy Holidays,

rc> Rob

>> Hi list. Merry Christmas!!
>> 
>> This is my first post on a Freebsd Mailing List, so don't be too 
rc> harsh on me if my ettiquette isn't acceptable.
>> 
>> Ok, I guess I'll get to the heart of this post:
>> 
>> I'm trying to figure out how to boot 5-releng-1 alongside my 4-stable 
rc> slice.
>> 
>> After a surprisingly successful buildworld/kernel, installworld, I 
rc> used /stand/sysinstall to fdisk/disklabel the appropriate partitions. 
rc> By the way, both slices exist on the same disk.
>> 
>> Booting to stable was fine, however, booting to current gave me:
>> 
>> invalid partion
>> 
>> I was, however, able to get it to work, when I pointed the boot to 
rc> 0:ad(2,e)/boot/loader (which is the location of my current's root 
rc> partition.)
>> 
>> I'm happy with how my current installation went, but I may have 
rc> missed a crucial step along the way.
>> 
>> Any advice welcome
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 Trish                            mailto:failte at sentex.net