Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 17:17:10 +0200 From: "Mikael Larsson" <u21112218@telia.com> To: "Stefan Walter" <dunkelkammer@gmx.de> Cc: "freebsd" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Mulitple os (windows 2000, Linux and freebsd). Message-ID: <008101c0313d$c6ed7230$6aed40d5@hemmabjsuf2ufs> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010081532420.1825-100000@dunkelkammer.void>
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> > > > questions is that I wrote that freebsd must be installe "above" 8G on > > > > the harddisk, is this true? > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > Yep, it is or was. The OS must be installed/booted before the 1024 > > > cylinder. If it isn't, then the system will simply hault and not boot. I > > > believe someone said earlier on here that this was going to be fixed, but > > > I really don't remember. You simply need to install it before the > > > cylinder, so the slice can span over if you wish. Windows/dos have this > > > limitation too. > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > > Thanks for your ansver Ben. > > > > If I put another disk(slave) on my computer, will I be possible to install freebsd then. Or do I have to increase my windows partion to less then 8G anyway? > > > > Mike > Should work fine with the second disk, I have my box set up that way, > too. You can boot from the second disk via the bootloader then. > > Regards, > SW Hi SW and thanks for the ansver. If I understand you right, should I install freebsd and freebsds easyboot at the second disk. Then it is possible to boot freebsd and windows from easyboot. Are there no problem with windows 2000 bootloader then. Mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the messagehelp
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