Bug 38816

--- Chris Pepper <pepper@rockefeller.edu> wrote:
> >Number:         38816
> >Category:       docs
> >Synopsis:       No man page for BootMgr?
> >Arrival-Date:   Sun Jun 02 02:40:14 PDT 2002

> >Description:
> When installing FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASE from CD-ROM, I was offered an option
> to install BootMgr. I accepted this option, but can't find a man page with
> 'man -k bootmgr' or 'man -k boot' to describe this program, and how to
> configure it (if possible). Specifically, I'd like to tag my non-FreeBSD
> filesystems, so instead of '??', my first partition is identified as
> "Windows XP" or something more informative.

I am not sure about this, but I think it is not possible to change the
'??' to something like 'Windows XP', because of the restrictions of the
boot sector, although I am not entirely sure.  And I dont think there is
a need for a manual page for BootMgr as there are no out-of-the-box features
to tag operating systems like that.  You could try and use some other boot
manager like Grub or others provided on the FreeBSD Release CD-ROM.

If this is right, I would be very greatful is the PR can be closed.
Thanks.

Hiten.
hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org

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Can I just second this?  I'd really like to be able to change the
boot manager table entries so it isn't

F1: ??
F2: FreeBSD
F3: FreeBSD

when F1 is windows2k F2 is by system and F3 is just the home file
system (not bootable).  I hunted about for a day to find docs on this
and found nothing!

-r

Comment 3 chern 2002-07-29 12:32:02 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->closed

Look at boot0cfg(8) for information regarding the boot manager. 

See http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/faq/disks.html#CHANGING-BOOTPROMPT regarding 
changing the "???" to something else -- you can't. 

Try an alternative boot manager that allows you to label your different 
operating systems.