From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 7 17:04:38 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8BB316A47B for ; Tue, 7 Nov 2006 17:04:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from unsane.co.uk (unsane.co.uk [62.140.220.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EECAE43D49 for ; Tue, 7 Nov 2006 17:04:37 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from [192.168.10.217] (150.117-84-212.staticip.namesco.net [212.84.117.150]) (authenticated bits=0) by unsane.co.uk (8.13.7/8.13.3) with ESMTP id kA7H4JBo015880 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Tue, 7 Nov 2006 17:04:20 GMT (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Message-ID: <4550BC8B.90403@unsane.co.uk> Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:04:11 +0000 From: Vince User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20061017) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bob Schwartz References: <002101c70288$c14c2830$0500a8c0@c1> In-Reply-To: <002101c70288$c14c2830$0500a8c0@c1> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org, 'Bill Moran' Subject: Re: Questions on first-time installation 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, 07 Nov 2006 17:04:39 -0000 Bob Schwartz wrote: > > >>> That's a safe bet, from the standpoint of the Windows installations, but > it can cause grief if you try to plug everything back in. I've had problems > with the BIOS moving drives around, then FreeBSD can't figure out which > drive it should be mounting off. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, all I'm > saying is that it might not produce a long-term usable installation.<< > > That was my intuitive sense too, hence, my question. > A possible approach would be, download and run Freesbie (runs from CD) and get happy with what Freebsd names your various disks before you see about installing. once you are happy then think about doing a hard disk install. > Thanks for confirming it. > > Bob Schwartz > ********************************************************************* > This communication, including any attachments or enclosures, may contain > information that is (1) legally privileged, (2) confidential, (3) > proprietary and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this > message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information. > If you have received this in error, please reply and notify the sender only > and immediately delete this information beyond recovery if it has been > received into a computer system and also destroy by shredding if it has been > printed on paper. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of > federal criminal law. > ********************************************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > 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"