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From: Steven Walker <swalk@anit.es>
Subject: Re: FAT32
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I knew if I hung around long enough someone would finally ask something
which I might attempt to do a partial reply!


>Here's my problem.  I have 1 physical IDE drive partitioned into 4 FAT32
logical drives, >C D E and F.  If I have Win98 on  C, FreeBSD on D and data
on E and F, can i:
>
>a) install FreeBSD on D  without losing or converting  ANY data on the
other drives?

What do you want, blood?  There are no guarantees.  Before you try to do
anything like that back up everything.  You should not lose anything but
funny things can happen.

>b) Use FreeBSD with a FAT32  drive?

I don't think so.  I believe you can read other FAT32 drives but you cannot
install it on a FAT32 disk.  The freebsb-questions  will give a more
comprehensive reply.

>c) Dual Boot Win98 and FreeBSD?  If so, how?

Yes.  A dual boot is part of the  set up options.

Steve

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