Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:55:45 -0500 From: Gerard Seibert <gerard@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how to dual boot Message-ID: <20051218064953.2EC9.GERARD@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <200512180400.jBI40PBk009115@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <6.2.0.14.0.20051216214326.03bf2c18@face2interface.com> <200512180400.jBI40PBk009115@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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On Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:00:25 PM Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Subject: Re: how to dual boot Wrote these words of wisdom: > > At 07:39 PM 12/16/2005, Jerry McAllister wrote: > > > > >You need to read the documentation better. > > > > Or at all. :) Was hoping it would just magically guide me through it. Not > > a critical box of mine of course. > > > > >It tells you that you should install Microsloth first and then FreeBSD. > > > > Did that, lost MS so reinstalled it. > > > > >But, FreeBSD is more sophisticated and also more friendly to the rest > > >of the world and, first of all, asks if you want an MBR installed in > > >the sector 0 and then if you go ahead and write FreeBSD's MBR, it will > > >give you a choice of bootable slices to boot, including MS if present. > > > > Ok, I'll read the docs and reinstall FBSD. That's no problem, I hope. > > > > Here is the problem. This is my kids' computer and they insist on > > installing XP. So we keep doing 30 day trials. On the bright side they've > > all learned to install the OS. Sounds like I'll have problems though > > keeping a FreeBSD install on there if Windows has to be reinstalled every > > 30 days. > > Oh well, such is life in the fast lane. > Have fun. > > ////jerry > > > Yuck. > > > > Marty > > ***** REPLY SEPARATOR ***** On 10/11/2005 5:29:42 PM, Gerard Replied: Why do you have to reinstall Microsoft every thirty day? I am not familiar with this trial scenario you mentioned. Do you have some pirated copy of the software and are attempting to defeat the required registration of it? I am just curious, that is all. -- Gerard Seibert gerard@seibercom.net Buffet is a French term, It means "get up and get it yourself."
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