Re: OT: From Linux switch Windows 98 partition by OpenBSD
On Thu, 2006-04-27 at 19:24 +0100, Digby Tarvin wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 27, 2006 at 11:15:05AM -0300, Fernando Augusto Bender wrote:
> > Fellows,
> >
> > This is my current fstab.
> >
> > myself@debian:~$ cat /etc/fstab
> > # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
> > #
> > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
> > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
> > /dev/hda4 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0
> > 1
> > /dev/hda6 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
> > /dev/hda5 /opt ext3 defaults 0 2
> > /dev/hda7 /usr ext3 defaults 0 2
> > /dev/hda1 /windows vfat defaults 0 2
> > /dev/hda2 none swap sw 0 0
> > /dev/hdb /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
> >
> > I would like to wipe out the windows partition, and prepare a openbsd
> > one, in order to starting dealing with it on a dual boot basis.
> >
> > I was reading internet gathered information, but I've found that BSD has
> > its own way to write in MBR. So I stopped in order not to damage my
> > installed system.
> >
> > Of course I am able to burn a CD with the images and do it.
> >
> > I just would feel much better if I could be able to do it from Linux
> > without any cd burning. Just the net and the linux.
> >
> > It would be such a meaningful victory.
> >
> > I ask for help!
>
> Most open source system installers have an option to leave the MBR
> untouched and put the boot code on a specific partition.
>
> Then you just need to configure whatever boot code you currently have in
> your MBR to offer running the boot code in that partition as an option.
>
> For example, if you are using grub, you would just have:
> title BSD Partition
> root (hd0,0)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> chainloader +1
>
> Which should be about the same as what you currently have to boot windows.
>
> You can also make sure that you install grub in /dev/hda4 so that if
> anything does stomp on the MBR you will be able to be able to use
> a similar function in the new bootloader to get back to your Linux
> system.
>
> Another option which I sometimes use it to use a completely self
> contained MBR program (which came with BSD/OS) which just allows
> you to choose one or the primary partitions to boot from, and
> does not rely on information in any other partition the way
> grub does. Then I can choose between grub or some other bootloader
> on each boot, and that bootloader then can be used to select the
> operating system I want to use..
>
> Worst case if something goes wrong with installation of the boot code
> is that you will need to boot of your Debian install CD and use that
> to re-install grub in the MBR.
>
> Regards,
> DigbyT
> --
> Digby R. S. Tarvin digbyt(at)digbyt.com
> http://www.digbyt.com
>
>
Fellow,
Thank you for your advices.
Besides that, I also need to format the current windows partition in a
openbsd one.
Then to download the bsd.rd and and follow the procedures.
I don't know if using just
# mkfs -t sysv /dev/hda1
would be enough for creating the partition.
Then, with success i nthis step, I guess it is time to mount the
partition and get proper files (openbsd bsd.rd).
Carpe diem!
--
Ms. Eng. Fernando Augusto Bender
Pesquisador em Controle Automático
51 8401 4413
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Comer, beber e amar. O resto não vale um níquel.
Lord Byron
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