Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 23:42:31 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Randy & Leah Simpson <randynleah@earthlink.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: some questions Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970128234022.24983x-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <32E7DB54.70A4@earthlink.com>
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On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Randy & Leah Simpson wrote: > To whom it may concern: > > My system is a 486-66-DX with 32 MB of RAM, a CD-ROM drive, and two > hard-disk drives under a dual boot of Windows 3.11 and Win95. The C:\ > disk is 400 MB in size and has 60 MB of free space; Windows 3.11 is > installed on this disk. The D:\ disk is 1.96 GB in size and has 1.66 GB > of free space; Win95 is installed on this disk. > > I'm relatively new to dealing with the "guts" of PCs and would > appreciate some assistance with the following questions: > > 1. If it's possible, I would like to install FreeBSD (preferably on the > D:\ disk) as an addition to the dual boot. > > Do you know of any reason that it would not be feasible to do this? Should be no problem. > 2. In the information provided on your Web site about installing > FreeBSD, I found a brief mention of partitioning, about which I have > very little practical knowledge. > > Should partitioning be done when installing FreeBSD under > circumstances such as those described above? If the "free space" mentioned above is in unallocated partition space, then you won't need to. Otherwise, you'll need to use the FIPS utility to split off some of your free space into unused space, where you'll install FreeBSD. > Could partitioning interfere with the existing dual boot and, if so, > are any good alternatives available? No. You should be able to add it to your existing dual boot system (?). > 4. Is there anything else I should know about this undertaking that > could help me to avoid messing up my system? :-) Backup everything important before proceeding :) > 5. How much do you charge for the CD-ROM disk containing FreeBSD, and > about long would it take to get it? What forms of payment do you > accept? I believe it's $59.95 + shipping. Walnut Creek (http://www.cdrom.com) handles the CDs; they take the usual payment methods. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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