Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:31:18 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Can't install freebsd/pcbsd Message-ID: <20111128153118.610411ed@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111281451240.66833@fledge.watson.org> References: <CAHv-ELjYcAYWhnNWeV61_kPXevgnOWr6Jwf4v-kqn7bVeKSFmA@mail.gmail.com> <1322508308.13740.23.camel@z6000.lenzicasa> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111281451240.66833@fledge.watson.org>
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On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:10:10 -0500 (EST) doug@safeport.com articulated: > I would be very surprised if you can not install FreeBSD 8.2. Xorg is > unfortunately another matter. If you can easily reinstall windows (I > assume you want to dual boot) you can try to install only FreeBSD and > see if that works. Windows 7 uses a different scheme that makes dual > booting more of an issue than it used to be. If you google that or > have access to questions archive there are instructions and/or > experience on doing that. I use a Dell 17" inspiron which works fine > but Xorg does not yet support the video or the wifi card (both > Intel). What I did to get dual boot working does not track with most > of the other experiences with windows 7. I assume that is Dell > related. > > I forget what the exact term is, but if you use the built-in > partition manager to split the disk and then make a restore disk set, > you can easily get back to that configuration. I found that > installing 8.x at worst takes away the MBR so that only FreeBSD will > boot. Take the standard install, accept the geometry, take the > default slice definitions, the minimum footprint, and no ports. That > should take 10-15 mins or so. If the ethernet card is supported use > csup or freebsd-update to get to the 8.2_release. These URLs might prove useful: https://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=14222 http://apcmag.com/the_definitive_dualbooting_guide_linux_vista_and_xp_stepbystep.htm -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ Whoever dies with the most toys wins.
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