From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 15 19:30:00 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B8F3E16A41A for ; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:30:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from compunction@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.248]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 685C613C48A for ; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:29:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from compunction@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c14so129613anc for ; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:29:57 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=B+TBOVaffRzLe6a8IDsYHsilMAU79lqPXf9NNhiIo6k=; b=gxMjTO47LcwcIntlQmcKPkPJkjTCjE3SOmJz8JtAGMGuEQtD0VHjISzygKf3lc1ezUgVON2D3QFkap//eR8zAGOYX1uM8fLLON3CPBZhGMFJ2jpgEz9+ODfm6RnCuBiMJFep0cQd6+SKRJknT/DgFnALVkrPcJ6kRRtSXF8TxLc= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=taK+bya1B0m+3oIkzLuoPx95w52jYAv4rWwniqMvu4J39IJEcE8gmFZdIDpJVwukwkkRB5vCf4PFTo89sTA3mxZATdkzw8EFSt1emSYn9yZ5X0IHeaSP5k9naaf2P3sq5mtaH4u1POeNXUEsK632PDlBBwCK/ZGXI1fiNyUHJ/4= Received: by 10.142.213.9 with SMTP id l9mr1716357wfg.1192476595825; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:29:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.142.104.2 with HTTP; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:29:55 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <9f9a8c400710151229l33bcd40bp1480465539bf8a6@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:29:55 -0400 From: compunction To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <200710070919.50664.beni@brinckman.info> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <9f9a8c400710031757y5cd7c2ebq4b3530d2800a4c3c@mail.gmail.com> <200710070919.50664.beni@brinckman.info> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: Dual Boot Vista - Large Sector Issue X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:30:00 -0000 The issue is not setting up a dual boot system. The issue is FDISK displaying an error relating to the new rules MS is using when setting up a partition under Vista. Based on the research covered here ( http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html) if you use the Vista installer to create the partition it will be created using the new rules. "Vista is placing partitions on the hard drive using different starting and ending positions from the recognized conventions." So if I use the Drive Manager in Vista to make free space to install FreeBSD, I am unable to install because FDISK give me an error about the Vista partition not starting on a sector boundary. Rachie, I am curious if Partition Magic changed the partition back to the standard conventions, or if your copy of Vista and factory installed and the drive was setup under the standard conventions. I am still left wondering if/when fdisk will support this new partition layout? Thanks, Mark On 10/7/07, beni wrote: > > On Thursday 04 October 2007 00:57:19 compunction wrote: > > I am trying to install FreeBSD on the same drive as Vista in a dual boot > > configuration. FDISK is reporting the normal geometry errors and it is > > also stating that my Vista partition does not start on a sector > boundary. > > I chose to ignore these errors, but when I was creating the last slice > on > > the drive I got an error about not being able to create partition. I > did > > some research and I think the issue is related to the way Vista is > creating > > partitions. > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923332 > > http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html > > > > Does anyone know if/when fdisk will support this new partition layout? > > > > Thanks > > Mark > > Maybe not the answer to your question, but these might help in dualbooting > without too much problems : > http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Linux > > http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_boot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first > > -- > Beni. >