Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 17:05:23 +0200 From: Christoph Sold <so@i-clue.de> To: Massimo Nascivera <maxstevenasci@tiscalinet.it> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: question about installing freebsd Message-ID: <3B6EB233.BE961BA4@i-clue.de> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20010806162820.00a571f0@box.clubnet.tin.it>
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Massimo Nascivera wrote: > > Hello there! > I have a pc with windows 98/2000 and I want to install freebsd 4.3 too. > Can I install freebsd on a partition above 1024 cylinder? Depends. Most BIOSes cannot boot partitions above that limit, thus I still recommend to install 256M FreeBSD /, any size Winblows, any size FreeBSD /usr. The downside is you have to repartition your disk. The up side is you get a whole new OS. Workaround: - Create a backup of your existing Winblows partition onto another disk or an extended partition. I use WinZIP-alike tools to create an archive of the C: partition on another disk. - Trash the C: partitions. Create the FreeBSD root partition and another winblows partition big enough for your winblows backup. Create the FreeBSD /usr partition. Have any remaining space partitioned to your liking. - Install FreeBSD. After installation is complete, - Install the unzip port. - Reboot from Winblos boot media. Format the new C: partition. - Reboot to FreeBSD. Mount your backup media. Restore the C: partition using the unzip software. WARNING! ACHTUNG! DANGER! This procedure is NOT for the faint hearted. A slight slip of hand can damage all your data. Pay special attention to "compressed" partitions as well as extended partitions. Make sure not to kill any partition holding extended partitions. Aside from that warning, this procedure had updated all of those dual-boot boxes I built for my friends with only minor glitches. HTH -Christoph Sold To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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