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From: hand@spc18.jpl.nasa.gov (Kolin E. Hand)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Help For The New (2nd HD Install)
Date: 12 Apr 1994 08:41:05 GMT
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena
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Hello All.

I am new to this all (surprise, surprise...) and had a few questions about
installing FreeBSD onto a second hard-dirve.

First, my setup...

	AHA-1540B
		SCSI-ID 0:  Fujitsu 420Mb (All OS/2 HPFS),
		SCSI-ID 1:  Maxtor 7120 (Destined for FreeBSD),
		SCSI-ID 2:  Rodime 72Mb (OS2-DOS FAT),
		SCSI-ID 5:  Toshiba 3401 CD-ROM Drive.

I would like to install FreeBSD on my Maxtor drive and select boot OS with
a boot selector.

Read the FAQ.  Says OS-BS 1.35 cannot select second HD as boot drive.  Hmm.
Says use BOOTEASY.

I purchased the CD-ROM version 1.0 (FreeBSD) ans successfully created
the boot floppy.  When booting, looks like everything is discovered and
correctly ID'ed.  Asks if I wish to continue installation.  I chicken out
due to reading the FAQ about 2nd HD installation.

Therefore a few questions if you will...

1.) The CD-ROM has OS-BS ver 2.0 Beta 8 on it.  I installed it on the Fujitsu
    drive and it works like a charm booting OS/2.  However, I see no 
    documentation referencing this version of OS-BS or its capabilities
    above and beyond ver 1.35.  Can someone enlighten me?  Can THIS version
    select a second HD as boot device?

2.) Looks like I need a modified kernel to account for installation on a second
    HD.  Is there a pre-made kernel laying around anywhere that I can grab
    or must I remove my first SCSI HD (in order to make the FreeBSD target
    drive unit #1) to install then re-make a modified kernel?  Is this boot
    code in the kernel?

Greatly appreciate the help...

Kolin

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 Kolin E. Hand                            hand@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov