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Date:      Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:20:24 -0500
From:      Lucas Bergman <lucas@slb.to>
To:        Fernan Aguero <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: installing Windows after FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <20011004152024.E17929@comp04.prc.uic.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20011004170145.B443@iib005.iib.unsam.edu.ar>; from fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar on Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 05:01:45PM -0300
References:  <20011004170145.B443@iib005.iib.unsam.edu.ar>

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> I have a spare partition on my FreeBSD machine (/dev/ad0s1d) and i
> wonder if I can use it to install Windows there?  Or should I have a
> dedicated 'slice' for Windows?

Windows needs a slice.

> Or maybe there is no way to do it and I should install Win first and
> then FreeBSD?

This is fine; just be aware that certain versions of Windows wipe your
MBR without asking on install.  See the FAQ.

> Good time to test my full dumps to tape...

*Gasp!* Tapes?  You mean you actually *read* documentation and
exercised common sense, and *made backups*?  What's *wrong* with you?

Lucas

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