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Subject: Re: Disk access (was: FreeBSD questions)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 10:09:44 -0500
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Hi Greg:

> > 2)  Can FreeBSD be used on a partitioned disk with windows 98 SE?  If
so,
> >     where should FreeBSD be located on the hard drive (ie. front 3 gigs
or
> >     can it be located on the back 3 gigs)?
>
> The only restriction is that you must place your root file system
> where the BIOS can boot from it.  Modern BIOSes can boot from at least
> the first 8 GB of disk.
>

Is the Phoenix A07 a modern BIOS that can boot from
the first 8 gigs?

Mark


----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Lehey" <grog@lemis.com>
To: "mark" <mjacob@cableone.net>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 9:33 PM
Subject: Disk access (was: FreeBSD questions)


> On Sunday,  2 July 2000 at 21:34:44 -0500, mark wrote:
> > Couple questions about FreeBSD:
> >
> > 1)  Does FreeBSD support the Promise ATA/66 Controller card?
>
> Yes.
>
> >     If so, are there any special instructions that need to be
> >     followed to configure the card
>
> No.
>
> > 2)  Can FreeBSD be used on a partitioned disk with windows 98 SE?  If
so,
> >     where should FreeBSD be located on the hard drive (ie. front 3 gigs
or
> >     can it be located on the back 3 gigs)?
>
> The only restriction is that you must place your root file system
> where the BIOS can boot from it.  Modern BIOSes can boot from at least
> the first 8 GB of disk.
>
> Greg
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