Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 07:53:51 -0500 (CDT) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: data@dreamhaven.net (Bryce Newall) Cc: jerichow@commons.aim-smart.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: triple boot system Message-ID: <199810221253.HAA07039@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.981021163352.437g-100000@ds9.dreamhaven.org> from Bryce Newall at "Oct 21, 98 04:39:01 pm"
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In a previous message, Bryce Newall said: > On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, jericho wrote: > > > it- Do I need to add a new partition to install free bsd or can it reside in > > a folder on any of these partitions? > > FreeBSD will need its own partition.. or preferably, partitions. Usually > it's a good idea to have certain directories, like /var or /usr, on > partitions other than the root partition. Doesn't have to be on a > separate drive (although having /usr on a separate drive will boost > performance a bit). Ok, this is confusing BIOS partitions (that freebsd calls slices) with BSD partitions. FreeBSD needs 1 BIOS partition. > > 2. Will freebsd partition whatever partition I install it to with FFS? > > I don't know what FFS is, but yes, FreeBSD will create a partition. Note > though, that like fdisk, FreeBSD's fdisk will wipe out any existing > partitions. (See below.) Yes, FreeBSD uses the Fast File System. > > 3. What modifications do I need to make to NTLOADR for freebsd to be a boot > > option along with win98 and nt? > > As far as I know, none, but then again I've never installed FreeBSD in > conjunction with NT. I have FreeBSD running on a separate machine. I do > have NT Workstation coexisting on the same hard drive as Linux, though, > and Linux's loader loads into the master boot record of the drive, where > NT's boot loader loads into the boot sector of its partition. Thus, LILO > (the Linux Loader) kicks in first and gives me the choice of booting into > Linux or into "DOS". If I pick "DOS", then the NT loader comes up and > lets me go into NT Workstation, or NT Workstation in VGA mode. his is in the FAQ section 8.7 (http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/FAQ121.html#121). I did it successfully a couple years ago. It's not hard, just follow the instructions. > > 4. Here is the setup of my drives , do you have any suggestions on the > > install? > > Total free > > C: (windows and boot partition) 1.67gb 646mb | > > D: (applications) 1.99gb 1.25gb| Seagate 6.5GB disk > > E: (swap file and page file) 1.04gb 524mb | > > F: (files) 1.32gb 1.04gb| > > For your own ease, I'd suggest installing FreeBSD on your F: drive, > because since you'll have to repartition it (destroying what's there), F: > appears to have the least amount of stuff on it that would have to move to > another drive first (or back up). However, I just noticed that you > mentioned Partition Magic down below, so you could just shrink down your > F: partition, and then let FreeBSD create a partition in the empty space. -- "But don't push it. If you're working late some evening and you're getting tired and starting to make mistakes, don't push it. Go home. You can always come in on the weekend and finish it." --"team meeting" for Skratch To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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