Re: GRUB2 - Please add support for 64-bit FreeBSD

[Bean]

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Chip Panarchy <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello
>
> Thanks everyone for your replies.
>
> I know for a fact that FreeBSD 32-bit can work with GRUB2
> (http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=3194&page=2).
>
> I have asked Djn (I'd created a topic asking how to install FreeBSD
> onto Logical Partitions, and he had worked out how to do so... with
> 32-bit, but couldn't work out 64-bit, which is why I am here) to reply
> to this mailing list, either through me, or personally.
>
> In the meantime, hopefully that forum topic will answer some of your 
> questions.
>
> I will investigate the FreeBSD bootloader, and see what sections may
> be ported to GRUB2.
>
> Thanks for all antecedent & subsequent replies,
>
> Chip D. Panarchy

Hi,

Please try the btx loader in /boot/loader, which I believe to be
32-bit even in amd64 freebsd. The btx loader is an a.out executable,
grurb2 has supported for it already.

-- 
Bean