Use loader to load kernel.gz and mfsroot.gz in ext2 filesystem?

[Oliver Fromme]

?? ?? <ppmmssgg at hotmail.com> wrote:
 > I put loader,kernel.gz and mfsroot.gz in an ext2(dos) file system on 
 > harddisk,and hope to directly use grub or use grub and loader(or other 
 > means?) to boot the system.
 > 
 > When I use grub to transfer loader,I find it(freebsd loader) can't read 
 > files in ext2(dos) file system,and when i use grub 0.93 of redhat 9.0 to 
 > directly load mfsroot.gz by "initrd /mfsroot.gz",it fails with "linux 
 > kernel must be loaded before initrd".
 > 
 > My goal is to put install.cfg,freebsd kernel and mfsroot on harddisk,then 
 > boot from harddisk into freebsd,and install it from original freebsd cd.

Why are you trying to use ext2fs (or msdosfs)?  Is there a
reason why you cannot use UFS?  I suggest you use UFS.
There's no need to use GRUB at all.

I also wonder why you don't boot the installation from CD
in the first place.  Since you use a CD anyway ...

Best regards
   Oliver

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