From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 4 11:12:53 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0252E16A41A for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:12:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from manikandan.x.balachandran@jpmchase.com) Received: from sf6.jpmchase.com (sf6.jpmchase.com [159.53.36.119]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B440F13C447 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:12:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from manikandan.x.balachandran@jpmchase.com) Received: from si7.svr.bankone.net (si7.svr.bankone.net [155.180.56.119]) by sf6.jpmchase.com (Switch-3.1.8/Switch-3.1.7) with ESMTP id lB4BCpv3018134 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=FAIL) for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 06:12:51 -0500 Received: from svr.bankone.net ([172.18.0.50]) by si7.svr.bankone.net (Switch-3.1.8/Switch-3.1.7) with ESMTP id lB4BCuRI007355 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 06:12:56 -0500 Received: from ([10.246.2.175]) by imj3.svr.bankone.net with ESMTP id KP-BRBHL.36297731; Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:12:38 -0600 In-Reply-To: <20071203215922.GA7953@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> To: Jerry McAllister MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 6.5.4 CCH5 September 12, 2005 Message-ID: From: manikandan.x.balachandran@jpmchase.com Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:12:29 +0000 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on MIUSCC006/JPMCHASE(Release 6.5.6FP1|April 24, 2007) at 12/04/2007 06:12:39 AM, Serialize complete at 12/04/2007 06:12:39 AM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Jerry McAllister , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Chess Griffin Subject: Re: Can I install Free BSD latest version on my laptop with dual boot? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:12:53 -0000 thank you Manikandan Balachandran JPMC IB T&O - Jupiter STS Tel: +44 1202-325271 Cell: +44 7891649680 Email: manikandan.x.balachandran@jpmchase.com ----------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase, 18 Christchurch Road Floor 1, Bournemouth, BH1 3BA , UK ------------------------------------------------------------ Jerry McAllister 03/12/2007 09:59 PM To: Chess Griffin cc: Jerry McAllister , manikandan.x.balachandran@jpmchase.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can I install Free BSD latest version on my laptop with dual boot? On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 02:26:07PM -0500, Chess Griffin wrote: > Jerry McAllister wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> Can I install Free BSD latest version on my laptop with dual boot (Windows > >> Vista + Free BSD), my system configuration details are as follows > > > > Probably. You will have to divide your hard disk. > > I have successfully been doing that will Partition Magic (7.0) but recently > > got V 8.0 and found it to be completely inadequate - the CD wouldn't boot > > correctly it seems to have errors in the scripts and it would not talk to > > my USB drive which I wanted to divide up - the reason for going to 8.0. > > So, I am not sure which utility to recommend for dividing the disk. > > If it is FAT, then a couple of free utilities come with FreeBSD that might > > work (I haven't tried them), but if it is NTFS, then they will not work and > > you will need to get something else. Partition Magic 7.0 will work > > fine, but I don't know where you would get a copy nowdays. > > There is another utility out there called 'Partition Commander' I haven't > > used it, but might, after I get my PM 8.0 mess cleared up. > > There are also some good Linux-based Live CD's that are essentiall > Partition Magic clones, one is GParted Live CD and the other is Parted > Magic. They are very small iso's that pretty much just have a small > window manager and some sort of disk partitioning tool like parted. I > have used them to partition disks with great success. I knew there were some others out there now, but haven't had time to go looking. The free ones that come with FreeBSD are OK too except they don't work with NTFS type slices and that is what you get with most new machines nowdays. If you want to keep that NTFS system, then you have to get a utility that will work with it. Thanks for the pointers, ////jerry > > Good luck! > Chess > > -- > Chess Griffin > GPG Key: 0x0C7558C3 > http://www.chessgriffin.com > ----------------------------------------- This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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