Re: Boot loaders for Linux that can also boot FreeBSD

[Chris Bannister <cbannister@slingshot.co.nz>]

On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 02:58:05PM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Hi :)
> 
> my apologies for cross-posting this to several Linux mailing lists.

What you have done is referred to as multiposting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting

"This is distinct from multiposting, which is the posting of separate
identical messages, individually, to each channel, (a forum, a
newsgroup, an email list, or topic area)."

"Enforcement actions against crossposting individuals vary from simple
admonishments up to total lifetime bans."

Crossposting is frowned upon, multiposting is considered evil.

"Multi-posting is a waste of bandwidth, money, and people's time, with
no advantages whatever, and should never be indulged in."
Source: http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

I sincerely suggest that you read this faq:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/emily-postnews/part1/
Ensure you understand the meaning of the word sarcasm before doing so.

> On a FreeBSD mailing list somebody wrote:

So, not just "several Linux mailing lists."


OK, If this is any help, I have this:

root@tal:~# less /etc/grub.d/40_custom
#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply
# type the menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful 
# not to change the 'exec tail' line above.

menuentry "NetBSD Installer" {
set root=(hd0,msdos5)
knetbsd /boot/netbsd/netbsd-INSTALL_FLOPPY
}

root@tal:~# ls -al /boot/netbsd/
total 9444
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root    4096 Sep 14  2011 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root    4096 Nov 14 22:48 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9645551 Sep 15  2011 netbsd-INSTALL_FLOPPY



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