FreeBSD loader doesn't load a kernel from ext2, fat16/32, or network so it's not usable in this case.
On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 04:44:21PM +0000, Maslan wrote: > You can chian load your BSD. > root (hd0,0,a) # if hd0,0 is your kernel's UFS > chainloader +1 > boot > or you can load the loader > root (hd0,0,a) > kernel /boot/loader > boot > > > On 7/15/05, Ryan Nowakowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 05:19:09PM +0200, Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote: > > > Ryan Nowakowski wrote: > > > >I'd like to bootstrap a FreeBSD 5.4 install from GRUB or another > > > >harddrive-based bootloader without using PXEboot. > > > > > > > >Problem: GRUB will boot the FreeBSD loader, however I can't get > > > >the loader to read a kernel from any of my existing partitions(ext2, > > > >reiserfs, fat16). I know it can load a kernel from UFS but I have to > > > >have FreeBSD installed to create a UFS partition(catch-22). Is there a > > > >way to get a non-pxeboot loader to grab the kernel from a non-UFS > > > >filesystem or perhaps the network(NFS or TFTP)? > > > > > > > >Suggestions? > > > > > > First time load the kernel via grub, not the loader. The kernel will > > > complain, yet still work. After you're done installing, you can switch > > > grub to use the loader. > > > > > Any idea what the grub parameters should be? Right now I'm booting > > this and getting a "Fatal Trap 9" kernel crash during pci init. > > > > root (hd0,0) > > kernel /boot/kernel/kernel root=/boot/mfsroot.gz > > > > > > > > > > > > BodyID:5353954.2.n.logpart (stored separately) > > > > > > > -- > I'm Searching For Perfection, > So Even If U Need Portability U've To Use Assembly ;-) > http://www.maslanlab.org > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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