Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:07 +0100 (BST) From: Iavor Raytchev <iavor_raytchev@yahoo.com> To: Bob Bomar <bob@ibsd.us> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ThinkPad X30 installation problem Message-ID: <20050615230007.18951.qmail@web52006.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20050615215323.GB27472@chaos.fxp.org>
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> What is the purpose of using PartitionMagic after > the > install? Are you able to boot into FreeBSD and > Windows? > If so, then I fail to see the problem, if not, then > what errors are you getting. Hi Bob, thank you for your note. There is no FreeBSD related purpose to use PartitionMagic. I am in process of making FreeBSD the primarily operating system to use, and as I should keep Windows for certain cases, I am still trying to figure out how much HDD will be needed for what. I have no problem if I should not use PartitionMagic after FreeBSD has been installed, I just need to know if this is the case. Yes, I can boot into both FreeBSD and Windows. I can't recall the errors completely but the essence of all of them is that certain sector (?) has different LBA and CHS and that PartitionMagic has determined that the LBA value is correct, so it wants to fix it. I can understand if PartitionMagic does not understand FreeBSD partitions and this causes the problem. I can assume that there might be something with that as PartitionMagic can deal for example with ext2 and ext3 partitions, but not with FreeBSD partitions. Is the rule of thumb on dual boot Windows XP/FreeBSD systems - 'do not touch the partitions anymore' or? Iavor ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
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