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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:59:30 -0700
From: Tyler Gee <geekout@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: winxp and freebsd
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You always have to install Windows first if you are going to dual boot
with anything.  The reason is that Windows will automatically rewrite
your Master Boot Record without asking so if you did FBSD first and
then Windows you would have no way to access FBSD.

-wtgee

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:49:26 -0500, Eric <eric@savaka.com> wrote:
> I want to configure my pc to dual boot winxp and freebsd.  Should I
> install winxp first?  Or freebsd first.
> 
> Thanks for any advice.
> 
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