From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Aug 6 13: 8:15 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from sunspare.hccnet.nl (sunspare.hccnet.nl [62.251.0.30]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9776D37B403 for ; Mon, 6 Aug 2001 13:08:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from simon196405@bigfoot.com) Received: from none52aqg24pmy by sunspare.hccnet.nl via uds186-55.dial.hccnet.nl [62.251.55.186] with SMTP id WAA28049 (8.8.8/1.13); Mon, 6 Aug 2001 22:08:03 +0200 (MET DST) From: "Simon Siemonsma" To: "Jason Dodson" , Subject: RE: Win2k then FreeBSD Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 22:07:35 +0200 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0002_01C11EC4.36334EC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <002301c11dce$00b2c970$a3faf818@ci744227a> Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C11EC4.36334EC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yes, it is possible to install W'2000 first and then install FreeBSD with the bootmanager. In case you do it the other way round, there is a tool on the FreeBSD CD to install the bootmanager afterwards. I don't remember how it is called, but it works fine. Simon Siemonsma -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Jason Dodson Sent: zondag 5 augustus 2001 18:45 To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Win2k then FreeBSD Ok, about to just wipe off my 4 hard drives and start fresh..... It is best to install FreeBSD with BootManager on whatever drive on want then to install Win2k? correct? Just checking....I know that Win2k writes over the MBR but is it possible to install Win2k first then install FreeBSD? and just use the FreeBSD bootmanager for both OS's? Thanks Jason HaxCode4u@home.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 18-7-2001 ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C11EC4.36334EC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yes,=20 it is possible to install W'2000 first and then install FreeBSD with the = bootmanager.
In=20 case you do it the other way round, there is a tool on the FreeBSD CD to = install=20 the bootmanager afterwards. I don't remember how it is called, but it = works=20 fine.
 
Simon=20 Siemonsma
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Ok, about to just wipe off my 4 hard = drives and=20 start fresh.....
 
It is best to install FreeBSD with = BootManager on=20 whatever drive on want then to install Win2k? =20 correct? 
 
Just checking....I  know that = Win2k writes=20 over the MBR but is it possible to install Win2k first then install=20 FreeBSD?  and just use the FreeBSD bootmanager for both=20 OS's?
 
Thanks
 
 
Jason
 
 
HaxCode4u@home.com

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