From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 12 14:18:21 2006 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 6DF0116A403 for ; Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:18:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from hackmiester@hackmiester.com) Received: from smtpout07-04.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net (smtpout07-01.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net [64.202.165.230]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 03B0E43D5E for ; Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:18:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from hackmiester@hackmiester.com) Received: (qmail 21955 invoked from network); 12 Nov 2006 14:18:17 -0000 Received: from unknown (70.146.210.184) by smtpout07-04.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net (64.202.165.233) with ESMTP; 12 Nov 2006 14:18:16 -0000 In-Reply-To: <454e4d68.oa1dBms7zCxFlg1o%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <20061105174014.84872.qmail@web27611.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <454e4d68.oa1dBms7zCxFlg1o%perryh@pluto.rain.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <715633AC-A147-4A5E-B03C-61E5108E0ED5@hackmiester.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: "hackmiester (Hunter Fuller)" Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:18:14 -0600 To: perryh@pluto.rain.com X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Cc: tyskdisciplin@yahoo.se, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux extended partition after FreeBSD slice X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:18:21 -0000 On 5 November 2006, at 14:45, perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: >> I want to install Linux in an extended partition after my FreeBSD >> slice so that I won't loose unecessary primary partitions to Linux >> because I want to install other OS:es too. >> >> Are there any problens with this do you think? >> >> This, I think rather old article, recommends to install FreeBSD >> slice after Linux extended partition: >> >> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux+FreeBSD-2.html > > It may not be an issue for Linux itself, but IIRC some (most? all?) Not GRUB, it couldn't care less where the kernel is. > of the Linux loaders need to have the Linux kernel located within > the first 1K cylinders or some such, because those loaders use BIOS > services to read in the kernel. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- hackmiester (Hunter Fuller) who can help me ? i'm french and i don't know irc can't help you with the being french part, you are screwed their mate Phone Voice: +1 251 589 6348 Fax: Call the voice number and ask. Email General chat: hackmiester@hackmiester.com Large attachments: hackmiester@gmail.com SPS-related stuff: hfuller@stpaulsmobile.net IM AIM: hackmiester1337 Skype: hackmiester31337 YIM: hackm1ester Gtalk: hackmiester MSN: hackmiester@hackmiester.com Xfire: hackmiester