From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 24 16:10:46 2011 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 D70D51065679 for ; Tue, 24 May 2011 16:10:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.com) Received: from tower.berklix.org (tower.berklix.org [83.236.223.114]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B7358FC1F for ; Tue, 24 May 2011 16:10:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from park.js.berklix.net (p5DCBE595.dip.t-dialin.net [93.203.229.149]) (authenticated bits=0) by tower.berklix.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id p4OGAZoU079449; Tue, 24 May 2011 16:10:36 GMT (envelope-from jhs@berklix.com) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (fire.js.berklix.net [192.168.91.41]) by park.js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p4OGAWUH099105; Tue, 24 May 2011 18:10:32 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.com) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fire.js.berklix.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id p4OGAMTr010456; Tue, 24 May 2011 18:10:27 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from jhs@fire.js.berklix.net) Message-Id: <201105241610.p4OGAMTr010456@fire.js.berklix.net> To: Ramu Chakravadhanula From: "Julian H. Stacey" Organization: http://www.berklix.com BSD Unix Linux Consultancy, Munich Germany User-agent: EXMH on FreeBSD http://www.berklix.com/free/ X-URL: http://www.berklix.com In-reply-to: Your message "Tue, 24 May 2011 16:38:36 +0200." Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 18:10:22 +0200 Sender: jhs@berklix.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CRUX and FREE BSD 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: Tue, 24 May 2011 16:10:46 -0000 Hi, Reference: > From: Ramu Chakravadhanula > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 16:38:36 +0200 > Message-id: Ramu Chakravadhanula wrote: > hi, > > I have to make CRUX and FREE BSD dual boot. Is that possible? how can i do > that?? I have CRUX installed before. now i want to use Free BSD 7.3. please > help me, thank you. WTF is Crux ? Oh yet another Linux, is that all ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRUX Lightweight, i686-optimized GNU/Linux distribution targeted at experienced GNU/Linux users and delivered by a tar.gz-based package system with BSD-style initscripts. It also utilizes a ports system to install and upgrade applications. ....... CRUX, unlike other GNU/Linux distributions, doesn't include a GUI installation program. Instead, the user boots the kernel stored on either a CD or diskette; partitions the hard disk drive(s) to which the operating system will be installed (using a program such as fdisk So There's your answer, type: man fdisk Then think how much disk you have, if you a spare, how your going to shrink partitions maybe, repartition, & cross mount. Which depends on your hardware & Unix skill level. If you get really stuck, back up your CRUX to other media. Reinstall eithe CRUX or BSD, making sure neither OS takes all the disc, leaving room for the other OS later .. then restore CRUX data into CRUX partition. Good luck Cheers, Julian -- Julian Stacey, BSD Unix Linux C Sys Eng Consultants Munich http://berklix.com Mail plain text; Not quoted-printable, Not HTML, Not base 64. Reply below text sections not at top, to avoid breaking cumulative context.