Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:44:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Harkirat Singh <singh@pdx.edu> To: Bjarne Wichmann Petersen <mekanix@privat.dk> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Win2K-FreeBSD-Linux on the same machine Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.33.0108180044290.6999-100000@freke.odin.pdx.edu> In-Reply-To: <20010818060621.YYOX6587.fepF.post.tele.dk@there>
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nice reply !! -harkirat On Sat, 18 Aug 2001, Bjarne Wichmann Petersen wrote: > On Saturday 18 August 2001 02:18, you wrote: > > > I request you to please advise me what are the right steps and what else I > > need to take care during installation, also I wonder how FreeBSd and linux > > will know which partition they need to reside. I was also seeing some > > message about loader, please tell me how to configure that. > > Well, the 1st step is to find out how many partitions you need. Both Windows > and the FreeBSD slice needs to be located on primary-partitions (don't know > whether it's possible for bsd-slices to be located on extended, seems to > recall that they don't). And Windows needs to be located on the first (linux: > hda1, bsd: ad0s1). > > Linux runs from both primary and extended. > > Secondly, IIRC the bsd-slice containing the '/' partition/bootblock needs to > be locatede *below* the 1024-cylinder barrier (this barrier might have been > removed, I can't seem to find any information on this). > > Linux doesn't have this limit (might depend on which distro you use) so no > sweat there. Instead you'll have to create several partitions for linux (/, > swap, /usr, /var and what else you'll like). > > A suggestion how to setup you drive would be something along the line: > > 1st primary (hda1) : Windows (1-2 GB) > 2nd primary (hda2): BSD slice (the size you like) > 1st extended (hda5): Linux, / (50-100 MB) > 2nd extended (hda6): Linux, swap (2xRAM) > 3rd extended (hda7): Linux, /var (X MB) > 4th extended (hda8): Linux, /usr (X MB) > (her I'd personally add partitions for /home and /usr/local but is really not > needed) > 5th extended (hda9): VFAT/D: (X MB). Splitting up windowsinstallation is > really a good thing. Leave C: with all the system stuff. When it's time for > your weekly reinstall you'll only need those 2+ hours for the system. All > your apps, games etc. have you left on D: and thus doesn't need to be > reinstalled! ;-) > > Now, your HD is partitioned and you can start installing the software. Start > with Windows. > > As for the bootloader, try reading up on GRUB (install grub on bsd and the > 'info grub'). I don't know much more. Oh, and remember to make a bootfloppy > for bsd/linux or both. When you reinstall Windows, your MBA and thus you > bootloader goes bye bye. Boot the floppy and reinstall GRUB! ;-) > > Hmm, a better writeup might be an idea for a FAQ? > > Bjarne > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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