From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 24 14:41:53 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E241106566B for ; Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:41:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jbiquez@icsmx.com) Received: from intranet.com.mx (intranet.com.mx [200.33.246.7]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47CCF8FC27 for ; Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:41:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from PC1122.icsmx.com (189.217.159.61) by icsmx.com with ESMTP (EIMS X 3.3.9) for ; Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:42:12 -0500 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:41:45 -0500 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Jorge Biquez In-Reply-To: <201004241032.14258.mike.jeays@rogers.com> References: <4BD2D562.1000201@maydias.com> <20100424115327.GA17040@orion.hsd1.pa.comcast.net> <201004241032.14258.mike.jeays@rogers.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Message-ID: <3354964932-1661095567@intranet.com.mx> Subject: Re: Installation queries 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: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:41:53 -0000 At 09:32 a.m. 24/04/2010, you wrote: >On April 24, 2010 07:53:27 am Glen Barber wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Warren Liddell wrote: > > > I have a Hard Drive presently running Win 7 which ironically i wish to > > > remain souly a Win drive .. my question is, i have another drive im > > > looking to put in while i take the windows 1 out and install FreeBSD > > > onto it .. if later on i decide for some god unknown reason to put that > > > drive back in and take the FreeBSD one out .. will there be any issues ? > > > > No, because they will be two separate disks. If you have only one > > attached at one time, each disk will contain its own MBR. > > > > Regards, > >I have always found disk caddies to be a much better solution than dual-boot. >It guarantees no interference. I learned the hard way some years ago with an >'accident' with dd on a dual-boot disk... I would like to hear if possible your comments and advice on this taht's related .. What if you have a to have several OS and distros to study or give consulting and developing services. I have this scenario now and I guess I have this optios. - Extra disk(s) and install there the differnet os I need (FreeBSD and some Linux distros). - As mentioned have different small disk with real installations and change according to needs. - Change my slow machine and have a big one with a) have the windows needed (for some clients that have that, I am sorry) and under it run VMWARE or similar and have all the installations that I need. b) Have a big mac and do the same with virtualpc or similar (not sure of the name). Thinking that you are looking to continue learning and you are offering consulting services where clients have different instllations. What would you choose of the above, if any? Or what would you do? Thanks in advance. Jorge Biquez