Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:51:10 +0100 From: Eduardo Morras <emorrasg@yahoo.es> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 9 and Windows XP Message-ID: <20130311135110.9da99d99cfe968f2d904acd0@yahoo.es> In-Reply-To: <20130309120741.DED57767@ms5.mc.surewest.net> References: <20130309120741.DED57767@ms5.mc.surewest.net>
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On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 12:07:41 -0800 (PST) <leeoliveshackelford@surewest.net> wrote: > Good afternoon, FreeBSD enthusiasts. Can FreeBSD 9.1 be installed on a computer on which Windows XP currently resides? If so, how can this installation be >done? In particular, is there a way to install 9.1 so that it can be booted from the traditional master boot record? It is important that, when I am done, I can >still boot to Windows XP, as I must run some applications not available on FreeBSD. If the idea I am proposing is not feasible with version 9.1, will it work with >8.3? Any comments are appreciated. If this question has already been asked many times before, please just let me know where to look to find the answer. Thanks. >Newbie502 As an addon to other answers, you can install VirtualBox, create a minimal hard disk with MBR boot menu that points to the WindowsXP partition. This way you don't need to restart in WinXP. The same can be done from WinXP side, a minimal hd with MBR boot menu to startup the FreeBSD. --- --- Eduardo Morras <emorrasg@yahoo.es>
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