Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:55:40 +0000 From: AG <computing.account@googlemail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: New installation of FreeBSD with Debian dual boot Message-ID: <4B24E44C.5010609@gmail.com>
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Hello all I'm looking to install FreeBSD 8.0 on my system today, where it would dual boot with Debian. I have the *.iso all ready to go, so just wanted to check a couple of points before I log out of Debian and boot into the DVD to install. Perhaps some veterans can advise me on the following: (1) The Debian is the only OS on my system, so I will have to resize the partitions (I currently have /, swap, and /home). I am assuming that (after backing up) there shouldn't be any problems in doing so, but is the partition editor (i.e. the tools that one uses to allocate partition space) reasonably sane and plays nicely with a GNU/Linux distro? (2) I use a Seagate FreeAgent USB drive to hold media files and back ups. With Debian I had to edit some rules and install a driver for this. What's the situation like under FreeBSD for supporting these kinds of external (NTFS) drives? (3) If I wanted to share files between Debian and FreeBSD, aside from using a data stick are there any ways that I can access my Debian drive from FreeBSD and vice versa? (4) I do intend to use the installation handbook, accessed via a different computer, while I install. Are there any gotchas in FreeBSD 8.0 (for i386 architectures) that aren't covered in the handbook? Many thanks. I hope that next time I contact this list it will be from my FreeBSD desktop. Cheers AG
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