Ubuntu :: Install FreeBSD From .iso Using Grub2?
Sep 5, 2010
I want to install FreeBSD (PC-BSD) alongside Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7. I do not have a CD or a DVD or a USB key to burn the .iso, so I was thinking instead of using Grub2 to launch it.
I created an empty partition where FreeBSD will be installed (see screnshot below).
Now, where should I locate the .iso file? On my root partition? On my home partition? On the new partition (ZFS formatted)? Does it matter?
How should I set up my Grub2? I was thinking of adding this to /etc/grub.d/40_custom (if the partition where the .iso is located is /Home):
Quote:
menuentry "FreeBSD" {
insmod loopback
insmod iso9660
set isofile="~/iso/PCBSD8.0-x86-DVD.iso"
loopback loop (hd0,1)$isofile
}
Is it correct... and enough info?
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Jan 17, 2011
I'm having trouble configuring grub2 to boot freebsd. I know how to do it in grub, but grub2 is giving me grief.
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Jan 20, 2011
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Code:
menuentry "FreeBSD1" {
insmod loopback
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Jan 11, 2011
I've just installed FreeBSD 8.1 on /dev/sda4 (FreeBSD slice), without installing the boot loader from FreeBSD (I've selected None when prompted for boot loader in sysinstall). Now I want to use my existing Grub2 from already installed Ubuntu 10.10 to boot FreeBSD also.
After some reading, I've added to the end of /etc/grub.d/40_custom:
After running sudo update-grub, grup.cfg file shows my new entry. The problem is that after restart, I don't see the new entry in the grub menu.
Another question, If i used chainloader +1, that means I need to have the FreeBSD bootloader installed also on /dev/sda4 right? For chainloading booloaders?
I didn't get to that step, I first want to see the entry in the menu.
Any idea what I might be missing/misdoing? (I also checked for blank spaces in the menuentry like the wiki for grub2 says)
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Before I add FreeBSD to my laptop. Right now it's happily dual booting with 10.04 and 7
I used to use this great guide. [url]
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i cant boot to windows 7.
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sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x3c3a81f5
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Mar 17, 2010
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After the installation finished (with no errors), grub would hang on the "Grub loading/Welcome to Grub screen". I booted a squeeze CD in rescue mode and reinstalled grub to /dev/sda. After rebooting, Grub still hangs at the same place.
I booted a live CD and checked the output of fdisk. For each of my partitions, it says "Partition does not end on cylinder boundary". I am hoping that whatever happened to my disk is not recoverable. Fortunately, I backed up some essential files beforehand, but I still don't really want to lose my old squeeze system.
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Adding freebsd to grub bootloader
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Right I had to uninstall windows xp and install windows 7 to play more games! I use windows to play games and that is it. I have restored grub before and I even double checked with this guide: [URL]
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sdb - 100gb /home
-12 gb /
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However after reinstalling grub it still boots into windows! I will boot into windows properly then shut it down cos its coming up with windows was not shut down properly and if that doesn't work it has then been shutdown properly and I will install grub again.
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Apr 10, 2011
I would like to make an Ubuntu 10.10 Bootable USB Stick, but before starting that I would like to know the following details please
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Jul 11, 2011
I installed Fedora 15, which was my first real departure from Debian based Linux OSs. I absolutely love the new Gnome 3, and was able to configure F15 to work as I wanted it to. On rebooting I realized that there was no boot loader screen, that F15 just booted and didn't give me a choice as to which OS I wanted to use. Eventually I was able to configure grub to let me see the boot loader and added my old boot loader as a choice. This worked well, maybe not a perfect solution, but it worked. This weekend I installed LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) to another HDD. LMDE uses grub2 and after the install F15 was not recognized.
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Jun 7, 2010
I have been running Ubuntu 10.04 for a while now without any issues. I have also been dual booting with grub2 for a while now, only issues being crappy customization. But anyways I had my grub2 splash all set up the way i liked, with a nice background and everything. I run every update Ubuntu wants and have never had an issue until recently.
On June 3rd I ran an update that Ubuntu requested, it installed a new kernel (-2.6.32-22) and requested a restart, as usual. after restarting, my grub splash is gone. I thought no biggie ill just run `update-grub` as i have before and it will fix everything...nope
I get the error message `head: cannot open `/boot/grub/video.lst' for reading: No such file or directory` right where the "image found" message is supposed to be.
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Aug 28, 2010
recently i had a crush on my computer caused by a power surge, had to reinstall the os since i couldnt boot.
the installation went clean and everything is working very well since but i am having a strange issue with grub - its missing ?
when i boot the computer start with default kernel and no grub menu is visual for me to choose from.
i tried to purge and reinstall grub2 grub-common and grub-pc packages, tried various things found on the grub2 faq pages including booting from livecd and reinstalling.
it appears as grub is installed correctly but its not running at boot ? dunno ?
i'm using ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS x64 on intel E2180 with 2gb ram.
i really dont know what else to try or what can be the cause for this ?
ps: here is fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 123.5 GB, 123522416640 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15017 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
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