Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:18:14 -0600 From: "hackmiester (Hunter Fuller)" <hackmiester@hackmiester.com> To: perryh@pluto.rain.com Cc: tyskdisciplin@yahoo.se, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux extended partition after FreeBSD slice Message-ID: <715633AC-A147-4A5E-B03C-61E5108E0ED5@hackmiester.com> In-Reply-To: <454e4d68.oa1dBms7zCxFlg1o%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <20061105174014.84872.qmail@web27611.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <454e4d68.oa1dBms7zCxFlg1o%perryh@pluto.rain.com>
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On 5 November 2006, at 14:45, perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: >> I want to install Linux in an extended partition after my FreeBSD >> slice so that I won't loose unecessary primary partitions to Linux >> because I want to install other OS:es too. >> >> Are there any problens with this do you think? >> >> This, I think rather old article, recommends to install FreeBSD >> slice after Linux extended partition: >> >> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux+FreeBSD-2.html > > It may not be an issue for Linux itself, but IIRC some (most? all?) Not GRUB, it couldn't care less where the kernel is. > of the Linux loaders need to have the Linux kernel located within > the first 1K cylinders or some such, because those loaders use BIOS > services to read in the kernel. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- hackmiester (Hunter Fuller) <badaboom> who can help me ? i'm french and i don't know irc <Paladine> can't help you with the being french part, you are screwed their mate Phone Voice: +1 251 589 6348 Fax: Call the voice number and ask. Email General chat: hackmiester@hackmiester.com Large attachments: hackmiester@gmail.com SPS-related stuff: hfuller@stpaulsmobile.net IM AIM: hackmiester1337 Skype: hackmiester31337 YIM: hackm1ester Gtalk: hackmiester MSN: hackmiester@hackmiester.com Xfire: hackmiester
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