Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 10:09:44 -0500 From: "mark" <mjacob@cableone.net> To: "Greg Lehey" <grog@lemis.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Disk access (was: FreeBSD questions) Message-ID: <005b01bfe500$b94794a0$6c047418@oemcomputer> References: <001c01bfe497$40219300$67047418@oemcomputer> <20000703120333.V39024@wantadilla.lemis.com>
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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 > -- > When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. > For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html > Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key > See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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