From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 23 06:07:42 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D56B416A4CE for ; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:07:42 +0000 (GMT) Received: from pop-a065c28.pas.sa.earthlink.net (pop-a065c28.pas.sa.earthlink.net [207.217.121.205]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 835D743D31 for ; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:07:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rperry4@earthlink.net) Received: from dialup-4.250.48.86.dial1.weehawken1.level3.net ([4.250.48.86] helo=sphinx.alpha.domain) by pop-a065c28.pas.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1DDz1k-0000YS-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:07:36 -0800 Received: from sphinx.alpha.domain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sphinx.alpha.domain (8.12.9p2/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j2N6D5df001690 for ; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:13:06 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from rperry4@earthlink.net) Received: (from rperry@localhost) by sphinx.alpha.domain (8.12.9p2/8.12.9/Submit) id j2N6D3Au001689 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:13:03 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from rperry4@earthlink.net) X-Authentication-Warning: sphinx.alpha.domain: rperry set sender to rperry4@earthlink.net using -f Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:13:03 -0500 From: Bob Perry To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050323061303.GA1259@sphinx.alpha.domain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: Installation Order for Win XP Pro, SuSE 9.2, & FreeBSD 5.3 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:07:42 -0000 I intend to re-install multiple operating systems onto a box which already has Win XP Pro and SuSE 9.2. After some thought, I've decided to add FreeBSD 5.3 and, in addition, change the Win XP Pro filesytem from NTFS to FAT32 to facilitate file- sharing. If I understand what I've been reading, I should be able to modify both the Linux and FreeBSD kernels to read and/or write ext2fs and UFS1 data as well. I'm prepared to clear the harddrive and start from scratch and I question whether or not there is a prescribed order for installation. I understand that Windows has a habit of overwriting data in the MBR and installing its' own loader so the recommendation is to load it first. Whether, Linux or FreeBSD is next I'm not sure and would welcome your input. I realize that there are third-party bootloaders available, but I have a feeling that I can learn more about these systems if I work with what they offer. I have a 120GB Western Digital HD, an ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard, and a Pentium 2.8GHz CPU. This is not currently my primary box, but who knows what may happen in the near future. Thanks in advance. This is a huge undertaking for me at this time. Bob Perry -- I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. FreeBSD 4.9-RELEASE-p2 #0