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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD Boot  Manager  - How do I boot FreeBSD from drive D:
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 17:10:25 -0800
Organization: Walnut Creek CDROM
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To: Don <b4imrdgm@LMK41.LMK.USACE.ARMY.MIL>

Do not use osbs as your boot manager - it cannot deal with the idea of
booting off a drive other than zero.  Use the BTEASY boot manager that
comes as part of FreeBSD 2.0.5 and later.
-- 
						Jordan