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Date:      Wed, 5 May 2004 13:00:30 -0700
From:      Joshua Lokken <joshua@twobirds.us>
To:        Willem Jan Withagen <wjw@withagen.nl>
Cc:        freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Installing a new system....
Message-ID:  <20040505200030.GD3573@freebsd.jolok.org>
In-Reply-To: <0f4601c432b8$a251fd30$471b3dd4@dual>
References:  <0f4601c432b8$a251fd30$471b3dd4@dual>

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* Willem Jan Withagen <wjw@withagen.nl> [2004-05-05 08:56]:
> When thing go as planned I'm getting my dual opteron system this week.
> So it is time to start planning....
> 
> What I'm wanting to dump on it:
>     FBSD AMD64
>     FBSD i386
>     Win2K i386
>     Win2k x86_???? Beta
> perhaps 
>     linux-amd64
> (note it has a 200Gb disk)
> 
> Now the question is:
>     what is the order that'll get me a running for each of these
>     platforms.
> 
> I usually end up with win2k not working, or FSBD not finding all
> of it slices.....
> 
> What bootmanager should I use.

>From past experience, especially with 2k, you'll want to install that
first.

http://gag.sourceforge.net

has a great boot manager that will boot all of the above systems on your
disk.

-- 
Joshua

"...and *no* funny stuff; and by funny stuff I mean,
     handholding, goo-goo eyes, misdirected woo
     (which is pretty much any John Wu film...)"
               -- Homer Simpson



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