Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 20:36:25 +0200 (MET DST) From: Joachim Kuebart <joki@kuebart.stuttgart.netsurf.de> To: mjebert@netinc.ca Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Michael Ebert <mjebert@netinc.ca> Subject: RE: Compatibility with Windows 95 Message-ID: <XFMail.970429220737.joki@jocki.domestic.de> In-Reply-To: <3364FA8F.B4F9A7D0@netinc.ca>
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Hi, Yes, it's possible. When in sysinstall (from the boot.flp you will have to download) tell it to _only_ use /dev/wd0s2. This is the extended partition where your d: drive currently resides. This will ceate a second "primary partition" (slice in BSD) that can be set bootable so the BIOS will boot FreeBSD instead Win95. Alternatively, you can download BootEasy from /tools/srcs/bteasy. There is a DOS program (BOOTINST.EXE) in that directory that installs a small boot manager. This will allow you to boot FreeBSD or Win95 using F1 and F2 at startup. c u Jo On 28-Apr-97 at 19:29:20 Michael Ebert wrote: >> I have currently got windows 95 installed on my system I have got two >> paartitions c: and d: I was wondering if I could somehow set it up so >it >> is installed on my d: and I get a boot menu? I do not want to have to >lose everything on my harddrive currently! > >-- >mailto:mjebert@netinc.ca >http://www.web-lot.com Your #1 stop for Web Publishing, Design and >Parking! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For a world of pedigree OSs FreeBSD - top breeders recommend it <http://www.freebsd.org>; Joachim Kuebart <joa@delos.lf.net> Tel: +49 711 653706 <joa@stuttgart.netsurf.de> Germany <joki@kuebart.stuttgart.netsurf.de>
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