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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD on a Windows NT system questions.
To: rose@puma.phx.mcd.mot.com (Scott Rose)
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 16:34:25 -0700 (MST)
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> I am planning to get a Pentium based Windows NT system and wanted
> to use FreeBSD on it as well.  I am not sure how the Windows
> file system structure will relate with the FreeBSD file system.
> 
> Do I need a separate partition for FreeBSD?

Yes.  Starting below cylinder 1024.

> Will it work on a DOS file system or do I need a separate hard
> disk?

It will work as a DOS partition.  It can mount (but not boot off
of -- yet) DOS partitions.

> Can I easily choose between booting FreeBSD or Windows NT?

Yes.  See the handbook about using the NT boot manager to boot FreeBSD;
it is online at www.freebsd.org.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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