Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-06 Thread Gary W. Swearingen
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Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-06 Thread Oliver Fromme
Gary W. Swearingen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nobody said the kernel would be considered a derivative of any > bootloader, but a CD which contains both is a derivative of both. Which is not a violation of the GPL. You can distribute GPL and non-GPL software on the same CD, or put it on the s

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-05 Thread Gary W. Swearingen
Oliver Fromme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Why would you want to install a bootmanager on a dangerously- > dedicated disk? Apart from that, dangerously-dedicated has > been deprecated, AFAIK. The second sentence is not relevant as DD is still supported, but I shouldn't have added my parentheti

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-05 Thread Michael & Marilynn Endsley
Guess I could leave the URL for air-boot ;) http://en.ecomstation.ru/kiewitzsoft/air-boot.php I have and use: FreeBSD 4.6, OS/2 Warp3 & 4, OpenBSD3.1, Mandrake 8.1,SuSE 7.3, Win3.1 - 2000Pro ICQ# 54186124 bp40mm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http:

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-05 Thread Michael & Marilynn Endsley
I have been using AiR-BOOT and it works great, is free, and loads in mbr/floppy. By far the best one I have used over the years. Mike ps- please don't use lilo ;) I have and use: FreeBSD 4.6, OS/2 Warp3 & 4, OpenBSD3.1, Mandrake 8.1,SuSE 7.3, Win3.1 - 2000Pro ICQ# 54186124 bp40mm --- Outgoin

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-04 Thread Oliver Fromme
Gary W. Swearingen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to see people support and develop the FreeBSD boot loader > or some other loader with a decent license. > > The combination of the GPL'd GRUB (or GAG) boot loader and the kernel is > too likely to be considerd by some judge or jury

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-04 Thread Gary W. Swearingen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Grub is very powerful. (I would like to see it as the default boot loader > on FreeBSD.) But it is not so easy to configure, a bit a steep learning I would like to see people support and develop the FreeBSD boot loader or some other loader with a decent license. The

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-04 Thread Jud
10/4/2002 4:38:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Grub is very powerful. (I would like to see it as the default boot loader >on FreeBSD.) But it is not so easy to configure, a bit a steep learning >curve. However, if you dig in, you'll be greatly rewarded with >flexibility. I suggest you give it a

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-04 Thread pbdlists
Grub is very powerful. (I would like to see it as the default boot loader on FreeBSD.) But it is not so easy to configure, a bit a steep learning curve. However, if you dig in, you'll be greatly rewarded with flexibility. I suggest you give it a shot. Cheers, Kurt On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 04:58:

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-03 Thread Jud
age - >From: "SweeTLeaF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 4:58 PM >Subject: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader > > >> OK, my system has two hds: >> >> >> Primary Master: 40gig >&g

Re: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-03 Thread Chad Albert
4:58 PM Subject: grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader > OK, my system has two hds: > > > Primary Master: 40gig > Primary Slave: 20 gig > > I want to install XP on the first 20gig of the Master, Redhat 8.0 on > the remaining 20gig of the Master and FreeBSD on the enti

grub boot loader or freebsd boot loader

2002-10-03 Thread SweeTLeaF
OK, my system has two hds: Primary Master: 40gig Primary Slave: 20 gig I want to install XP on the first 20gig of the Master, Redhat 8.0 on the remaining 20gig of the Master and FreeBSD on the entire 20gig of the Slave. What would be my best options for being able to boot all 3. I heard grub ha