Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 12:55:28 -0500 From: "Bob Schwartz" <bob@bschwartz.com> To: "'Vince'" <jhary@unsane.co.uk> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org, 'Bill Moran' <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> Subject: RE: Questions on first-time installation Message-ID: <000501c70295$e92cabb0$0500a8c0@c1> In-Reply-To: <4550BC8B.90403@unsane.co.uk>
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Hmmm. OK. Thank you. 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. ********************************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Vince [mailto:jhary@unsane.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 12:04 PM To: Bob Schwartz Cc: 'Bill Moran'; FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Questions on first-time installation 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"
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