Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 15:50:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu> To: Pirabhu Raman <raman@hcs.ufl.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: freebsd installation qn Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10204101549110.79029-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu> In-Reply-To: <1018472688.3cb4a8f102ed5@webmail.hcs.ufl.edu>
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On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Pirabhu Raman wrote: > hi, > I am a newbie trying to install freebsd on my x86 pc which already has windows > on it. The problem is my extended partition already has windows system restore > files. Hence my extended partition itself contains 2 logical partitions D: > (having system restore files) and G: where I want to install my freebsd. But > when I start the installation freebsd recognises the whole extended partition > as a single partition. Is there anyway I could make it recognise the two > logical partitons and install in the G: . I am using partition magic pro for > partitioning. Since I am not subscribed to this list, kindly cc a copy of your > reply to this mail id raman@hcs.ufl.edu. > Thanks > Pirabhu You can't install FreeBSD in an extended partition (or logical partition of an extended partition); it has to be installed in a primary partition. This is not a boot manager restriction. Annelise -- Annelise Anderson Author of: FreeBSD: An Open-Source Operating System for Your PC Available from: BSDmall.com and amazon.com Book Website: http://www.bittreepress.com/FreeBSD/introbook/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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