From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Aug 18 4:34:19 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from relay1.inwind.it (relay1.inwind.it [212.141.53.67]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C75737B423 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2000 04:34:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (212.141.79.193) by relay1.inwind.it (5.1.039) id 399AA5C50001FABD; Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:34:11 +0200 From: Salvo Bartolotta Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 10:33:53 GMT Message-ID: <20000818.10335300@mis.configured.host> Subject: Re: Linux, FreeBSD, install which 1st? To: John W Sargent Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <399C8065.6EAC879E@pacbell.net> References: <399C8065.6EAC879E@pacbell.net> X-Mailer: SuperCalifragilis X-Priority: 3 (Normal) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/18/00, 1:16:38 AM, John W Sargent wrote=20 regarding Linux, FreeBSD, install which 1st?: > Good afternoon, I have a new HD for my Linux box and am thinking about= > also installing FreeBSD (splitting the drive for each?). I recall > reading something relating to one of the two must be installed first, > then the other but cannot relocate that article. Any advice or=20 pointers > that you may be able to provide me with relating to what the best plan= > would be to end up with both OS's on the same HD running smoothly=20 would > be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. > PS: the MB is a dual processor board with 2 400mhz pentiums on it fi > that would make any difference. >=20 Regards................................................................ .................................................................John > Sargent Dear John Sargent, you may wish to have a look at the Linux+FreeBSD mini-HOWTO, and, in=20 particular, at section 2.2 (Drive and partition labeling in Linux and=20 FreeBSD). The mini-HOWTO is found at=20 http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/mini/Linux+FreeBSD.html (30 March,=20 2000). HTH, Salvo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message