Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:51:16 -0400 From: joel2a@yahoo.com To: "Andy [Tecc Nops]" <andy@tecc.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: loading freebsd-unix Message-ID: <4.2.2.20010615113804.02d792c0@pop.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBGEKODDAA.andy@tecc.co.uk> References: <4.2.2.20010615111344.02e5cf00@pop.mail.yahoo.com>
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--=====================_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" <html> Yes, I did not read that thread. I didn't think it would be that hard.<br> I used a program called System Commander a few years ago and it did what I wanted.<br> Not sure how it works now.<br> <br> I suppose you could physically switch the hard drive master-slave jumpers to switch the booting as a last resort. lol<br> <br> But I still would not mess with putting Windows 98 and BSD on the same drive.<br> <br> There is a hardware solution from <a href="http://www.romtecusa.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.romtecusa.com/</a>; where you can select which drive to boot from via hardware.<br> <br> Joel<br> <br> <br> <br> At 04:25 PM 6/15/01 +0100, you wrote:<br> <font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF"><blockquote type=cite cite>Hmm, you obviously missed the thread "Re:dual boot pain"</font><br> If you can get OSs onto diff physical hard drives them have<br> them boot tell me how please. I've only managed to partition<br> the first drive and install/boot from there. <br> <br> <font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">;)</font><br> <br> <font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Ak</font><br> <font face="tahoma" size=2><blockquote type=cite cite>-----Original Message-----<br> <b>From:</b> owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [<a href="mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG%5DOn" eudora="autourl">mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]</a><a href="mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG%5DOn" eudora="autourl"><b>On</a> Behalf Of </b>joel2a@yahoo.com<br> <b>Sent:</b> 15 June 2001 16:18<br> <b>To:</b> Boomerkitten@aol.com<br> <b>Cc:</b> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: loading freebsd-unix<br> <br> </font>If keeping windows 98 is so important to you I would buy a new hard drive and install freebsd on that.<br> Then use some multiple OS boot system to switch between them.<br> <br> Joel<br> <br> <br> At 11:06 AM 6/15/01 -0400, you wrote:<br> <font face="arial" size=2><blockquote type=cite cite>Dear FreeBSD, <br> I am interested in loading UNIX onto my computer but I know almost <br> nothing about operating systems. I am currently running Windows98. If I <br> download FreeBSD/UNIX, will I overwrite and destroy my existing operating <br> system? <br> In a networking class that I am taking, the machine has both the <br> Microsoft 98 operating system and UNIX. If you hit f1, Windows loads, if you <br> hit f2, UNIX loads. Will I end up with something like that. <br> I'm very much interested in experimenting with UNIX, but not at the <br> cost of trashing my existing system. <br> Thanks, Boomerkitten@aol.com </font></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></html> --=====================_195955449==_.ALT-- _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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