Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:38:55 +0200 (CEST) From: "Peter Ulrich (Uli) Kruppa" <root@pukruppa.de> To: <Boomerkitten@aol.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: loading freebsd-unix Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.33.0106151935420.3600-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <fd.7cd3497.285b7e78@aol.com>
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On Fri, 15 Jun 2001 Boomerkitten@aol.com 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. Yes. > I'm very much interested in experimenting with UNIX, but not at the > cost of trashing my existing system. Backup all your important files and risk trashing your system. You will not learn anything otherwise. And _do_ have a look at www.freebsd.org/handbook . Uli. *-------------------------------------------------* | www.pukruppa.de www.2000d.de | | | | Wuppertal - Germany | *-------------------------------------------------* To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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