Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 17:42:30 -0500 (EST) From: Edwin Burley <khan@vnet.net> To: Joe McGuckin <joe@via.net> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Install question Message-ID: <XFMail.961123175225.khan@vnet.net> In-Reply-To: <199611232117.NAA14696@monk.via.net>
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On 23-Nov-96 Joe McGuckin wrote: >> >I have a second IDE drive that I want to be FreeBSD. The first disk is >Windoze. > >Right now I have the second drive hooked up as the primary (just to >make sure there aren't any accidents that would wipe out the first drive). >After FreeBSD is installed, I plan on making the freebsd drive the secondary >IDE drive. go ahead and setup the system the way you want it. And then run the setup disk, but remember that at anytime that something can go wrong, so it is a good idea to have back up of everything...if you are getting 2.2, it may be better to down lownd it all to the system before starting..I could not get the modem working in setup . >Do I have to do anything 'special' to make the install go smoothly? just set second drive to boot freebsd... >Will the boot program know to give me the option of booting FreeBSD from the >second drive? if you pick booteasy...YES...if you need help with the kernel go to freebsd.org and look in the /pub/incoming for confkernel or bkidemaker,,there is a readme as well....if you need more email me ...I am glad to help... >Thanks, > >joe ---------------------------------- E-Mail: khan@vnet.net Date: 11/23/96 Time: 17:42:31 ----------------------------------
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