From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jan 14 06:21:08 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id GAA14778 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 14 Jan 1997 06:21:08 -0800 (PST) Received: from aladdin.rotterdam.luna.net (root@aladdin.rotterdam.luna.net [194.151.24.25]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id GAA14766 for ; Tue, 14 Jan 1997 06:21:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from intellect_p_120 (27-pstn.rotterdam.luna.net [194.151.26.110]) by aladdin.rotterdam.luna.net (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA06670; Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:21:04 +0100 (MET) Message-ID: <32DB96C7.6418@luna.nl> Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:23:03 +0100 From: Jan A Knepper Reply-To: jknepper@luna.nl X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (WinNT; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: GMay471824@aol.com CC: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD. References: <970114055302_579210306@emout14.mail.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk GMay471824@aol.com wrote: > Ok. I just wanted to know if someone could explain some things to me. First > off, i REALLY wanna go with FreeBSD. Second, im currently running windows > '95. I honestly DO NOT like win '95. Ok, heres what i wanna know.. You a not the only one wanting/doing that! > What would > be the easiest way to install it to my computer? Yep! Two separate partitions. > And another thing, i dont > wanna lose everything i have if its not gonna work right for me. Im currently > running a 6x86 100mhz. And im afraid im gonna install it, and it not work > right for me, that seems to be my luck.. I have it on a P120 and everything works just fine. > If this makes any sense to you, i > just wanna know if i could get some info. Btw, would there be any way i could > save the stuff on my hard drive, and maybe partition the rest of mmy hard > drive off for FreeBSD? Or do i have to format it all to do that? If you could > help me, it would be VERY appreciated. Thanks alot. I don't know how your current installation is, but if you only have 1 partition with Windows 95 I would suggest you backup you current Windows 95 with the Full-Backup-Set as it is provided from MS. Repartition the HD. Install a boot manager if possible. Reinstall Windows 95 and restore the backup. Then install FreeBSD in the Second partition. Hope this helps. Don't worry, be Kneppie! Jan