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From: j@bonnie.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Re-installing boot manager
Date: 1 Sep 1995 12:50:26 +0200
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Frank Ficnar <ficnar@ecf.toronto.edu> wrote:
> I had the misfortune of having to re-install Windows 95 after having
>installed FreeBSD 2.0.5. During the installation of Windows 95 the boot
>manager disappeared. Thus, I now have to run FDISK from a DOS boot floppy and
>change the active partition to whichever operating system I want to run. This
>works but its a pain. Is there any way I can re-install the boot manager
>without screwing up the rest of the BSD installation? Thanks for your time.
The boot manager is not part of FreeBSD. It's only provided to be
helpful. Ask archie for where you can find `bteasy', and follow its
installation instructions.
--
cheers, J"org private: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
http://www.sax.de/~joerg/
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)