Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 15:41:54 +0200 From: Thierry Herbelot <Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr> To: Fabrizio Invernizzi <Fabrizio.Invernizzi@CSELT.IT> Cc: FreeBSD QUESTIONS <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, Guardini Ivano <ivano.guardini@CSELT.IT> Subject: Re: Install different versions of FreeBSD on the same machine (CORRECTION) Message-ID: <3736E222.E7F61A8F@telspace.alcatel.fr> References: <Pine.GSO.3.96.990510142953.26004A-100000@satchmo>
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Correction : on version of FreeBSD on EACH DISK (for the easiest way to
get two versions of FreeBSD on a given machine)
Hello,
I have asked about the same question some time ago (around december ?)
and I have had some answers then : you should find them int the
archives.
In summary :
- if you can have 2 disk drives, things will be **much** easier (just
install one version of FreeBSD *** ON EACH DISK *** and everything will
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
be fine as long as you install booteasy on both disks)
- it is also possible to install two FreeBSD version on the same disk
drive, but it's not as easy (IIRC, Greg Lehey presented a solution where
a 2.x FreeBSD was installed in the "a" subslice and another FreeBSD was
on a "e" slice)
- beware of the limited (in functionnality) boot loader of the 2.x
FreeBSD : it has more or less ruined a 2.2.8 parition I had set aside
before switching to 3.0.
Anyway, have a look at the archives
TfH
Fabrizio Invernizzi wrote:
>
> Hi.
>
> I need to have two different versions of FreeBSD on the same machine
> (2.2.6-RELEASE and 3.1-RELEASE).
> The first one is installed yet and working, but when I try to install the
> 3.1-RELEASE I have some problems.
> The installation procedure (with the two floppies) looks to work and It
> seems to install the 3.1_RELEASE properly. I choose to install the boot
> manager (booteasy) when I am asked;when I reboot I have to choose
> betweem two FreeBSD , but neither I choose F1 or F2 2.2.6-RELEASE starts.
>
> Can someone help me?
>
> Fabrizio
>
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