From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jun 15 8:49:30 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp013.mail.yahoo.com (smtp013.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.173.57]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id DB30037B408 for ; Fri, 15 Jun 2001 08:49:22 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from joel2a@yahoo.com) Received: from unknown (HELO star1) (198.252.45.169) by smtp.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 15 Jun 2001 15:49:00 -0000 X-Apparently-From: Message-Id: <4.2.2.20010615113804.02d792c0@pop.mail.yahoo.com> X-Sender: joel2a@pop.mail.yahoo.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.2 Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:51:16 -0400 To: "Andy [Tecc Nops]" From: joel2a@yahoo.com Subject: RE: loading freebsd-unix Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: References: <4.2.2.20010615111344.02e5cf00@pop.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=====================_195955449==_.ALT" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG --=====================_195955449==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Yes, I did not read that thread. I didn't think it would be that hard. I used a program called System Commander a few years ago and it did what I wanted. Not sure how it works now. I suppose you could physically switch the hard drive master-slave jumpers to switch the booting as a last resort. lol But I still would not mess with putting Windows 98 and BSD on the same drive. There is a hardware solution from http://www.romtecusa.com/ where you can select which drive to boot from via hardware. Joel At 04:25 PM 6/15/01 +0100, you wrote: >Hmm, you obviously missed the thread "Re:dual boot pain" >If you can get OSs onto diff physical hard drives them have >them boot tell me how please. I've only managed to partition >the first drive and install/boot from there. > >;) > >Ak >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of joel2a@yahoo.com >>Sent: 15 June 2001 16:18 >>To: Boomerkitten@aol.com >>Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>Subject: Re: loading freebsd-unix >> >>If keeping windows 98 is so important to you I would buy a new hard drive >>and install freebsd on that. >>Then use some multiple OS boot system to switch between them. >> >>Joel >> >> >>At 11:06 AM 6/15/01 -0400, you wrote: >>>Dear FreeBSD, >>> I am interested in loading UNIX onto my computer but I know almost >>>nothing about operating systems. I am currently running Windows98. If I >>>download FreeBSD/UNIX, will I overwrite and destroy my existing operating >>>system? >>> In a networking class that I am taking, the machine has both the >>>Microsoft 98 operating system and UNIX. If you hit f1, Windows loads, >>>if you >>>hit f2, UNIX loads. Will I end up with something like that. >>> I'm very much interested in experimenting with UNIX, but not at the >>>cost of trashing my existing system. >>>Thanks, Boomerkitten@aol.com --=====================_195955449==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Yes, I did not read that thread. I didn't think it would be that hard.
I used a program called System Commander a few years ago and it did what I wanted.
Not sure how it works now.

I suppose you could physically switch the hard drive master-slave jumpers to switch the booting as a last resort. lol

But I still would not mess with putting Windows 98 and BSD on the same drive.

There is a hardware solution from http://www.romtecusa.com/ where you can select which drive to boot from via hardware.

Joel



At 04:25 PM 6/15/01 +0100, you wrote:
Hmm, you obviously missed the thread "Re:dual boot pain"
If you can get OSs onto diff physical hard drives them have
them boot tell me how please. I've only managed to partition
the first drive and install/boot from there.
 
;)
 
Ak
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of joel2a@yahoo.com
Sent: 15 June 2001 16:18
To: Boomerkitten@aol.com
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: loading freebsd-unix

If keeping windows 98 is so important to you I would buy a new hard drive and install freebsd on that.
Then use some multiple OS boot system to switch between them.

Joel


At 11:06 AM 6/15/01 -0400, you wrote:
Dear FreeBSD,
      I am interested in loading UNIX onto my computer but I know almost
nothing about operating systems.  I am currently running Windows98.  If I
download FreeBSD/UNIX, will I overwrite and destroy my existing operating
system?  
      In a networking class that I am taking, the machine has both the
Microsoft 98 operating system and UNIX.  If you hit f1, Windows loads, if you
hit f2, UNIX loads.  Will I end up with something like that.  
      I'm very much interested in experimenting with UNIX, but not at the
cost of trashing my existing system.
Thanks,  Boomerkitten@aol.com
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