From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 18 11:55:54 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B32E16A41F for ; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 11:55:54 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from smtp3.suscom.net (smtp3.suscom.net [64.78.119.250]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 394DB43D5D for ; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 11:55:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by smtp3.suscom.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FB88210190 for ; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:55:50 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtp3.suscom.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp3.suscom.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 19125-01-3 for ; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:55:43 -0500 (EST) Received: from seibercom.net (ip148.217.susc.suscom.net [216.45.217.148]) by smtp3.suscom.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 5166E21017F for ; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:55:43 -0500 (EST) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (//gerard [192.168.0.2]) by seibercom.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id jBIBtixf081726 for ; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:55:44 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:55:45 -0500 From: Gerard Seibert To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: gerard@seibercom.net Organization: Seibercom.net In-Reply-To: <200512180400.jBI40PBk009115@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <6.2.0.14.0.20051216214326.03bf2c18@face2interface.com> <200512180400.jBI40PBk009115@clunix.cl.msu.edu> X-Face: "\j?x](l|]4p?-1Bf@!wN<&p=$.}^k-HgL}cJKbQZ3r#Ar]\%U(#6}'?<3s7%(%(gxJxxcR nSNPNr*/^~StawWU9KDJ-CT0k$f#@t2^K&BS_f|?ZV/.7Q Message-Id: <20051218064953.2EC9.GERARD@seibercom.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Becky! ver. 2.24.01 [en] X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at suscom.net Subject: Re: how to dual boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 11:55:54 -0000 On Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:00:25 PM Jerry McAllister Subject: Re: how to dual boot Wrote these words of wisdom: > > At 07:39 PM 12/16/2005, Jerry McAllister wrote: > > > > >You need to read the documentation better. > > > > Or at all. :) Was hoping it would just magically guide me through it. Not > > a critical box of mine of course. > > > > >It tells you that you should install Microsloth first and then FreeBSD. > > > > Did that, lost MS so reinstalled it. > > > > >But, FreeBSD is more sophisticated and also more friendly to the rest > > >of the world and, first of all, asks if you want an MBR installed in > > >the sector 0 and then if you go ahead and write FreeBSD's MBR, it will > > >give you a choice of bootable slices to boot, including MS if present. > > > > Ok, I'll read the docs and reinstall FBSD. That's no problem, I hope. > > > > Here is the problem. This is my kids' computer and they insist on > > installing XP. So we keep doing 30 day trials. On the bright side they've > > all learned to install the OS. Sounds like I'll have problems though > > keeping a FreeBSD install on there if Windows has to be reinstalled every > > 30 days. > > Oh well, such is life in the fast lane. > Have fun. > > ////jerry > > > Yuck. > > > > Marty > > ***** REPLY SEPARATOR ***** On 10/11/2005 5:29:42 PM, Gerard Replied: Why do you have to reinstall Microsoft every thirty day? I am not familiar with this trial scenario you mentioned. Do you have some pirated copy of the software and are attempting to defeat the required registration of it? I am just curious, that is all. -- Gerard Seibert gerard@seibercom.net Buffet is a French term, It means "get up and get it yourself."