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From: lawrence@combdyn.com (Lawrence *The Dreamer* Chen)
Subject: Re: Boot off drive > 0?
Message-ID: <1996Mar22.213139.16026@combdyn.com>
Organization: Combustion Dynamics Ltd.
References: <e68c4pq00.fsf@justine.elastica.com> <315284C5.41C67EA6@FreeBSD.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 21:31:39 GMT
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"Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org> writes:
>Robert Nicholson wrote:
>>
>> Can FreeBSD boot off a drive id > 0?
>Yes, you just have to install a boot manager on drive 0 (you will be
>given the option during the installation).
I wasn't given the option to install a boot manager, when I tried it. My
system hung trying to boot with the root filesystem on ID2.
Does it only apply if I select to remain compatible?
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