Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:51:44 +0530 From: "Jaideep Bhatia" <jaideep.bhatia@wipro.com> To: "'Scott'" <scottro@nyc.rr.com>, "'Fusion'" <jffusion@adelphia.net> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Windows Message-ID: <002a01c1933c$9aa8d040$1151a8c0@Jaideep> In-Reply-To: <20020101175455.5bf12986.scottro@nyc.rr.com>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPartTM-000-317bb77f-ff2e-11d5-a940-00b0d0d06be8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have machine with win 2K and freebsd with the default freebsd boot loader ( I think easy boot) and it is working fine. Machine has 2 primary partitions one for win 2k and other from freebsd 4.4 R. But the partitioning was done before win2k was installed. And then on other partition freebsd was installed. Only minor problem is that boot loader gives the following message F1 ??? (This is the NTFS partition) F2 FreebSD It can't recognize the ntfs pratition, but pressing F1 boots win2k without any problems. Regards, Jaideep Bhatia -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 4:25 AM To: Fusion Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Windows On Tue, 1 Jan 2002 17:30:10 -0500 "Fusion" <jffusion@adelphia.net> wrote: > Hello > > My name is Bill > > I just downloaded FreeBSD and I want to install it from CD > Currently I am running Win2000 using my entire disk (20 gig) > with no partitions except the primary. > > What I need to know is can I use partition magic to to create a new partion > and extended drive to use FreeBSD on? or does FreeBSD need to be on the C > Drive? Also will I be able to dual boot with Windows 2000 and FreeBSD? If so > how can I configure it and do I need an emulater? Free BSD does need a primary (or possibly a complete extended partition, haven't done it that way). It just needs a primary partition though, doesn't have to be the first one (or even the first hard disk) :) So, assuming PartitionMagic has no trouble with Win2K (I've heard that at least through version 6, there were some difficulties) shrink that partition and put another primary partition on the drive and you should be fine. As for dual booting--there are various and sundry ways to do it--I use GRUB, available in the ports collection. Not sure if BSD's bootloader will boot 2K on an NTFS partition, but hopefully, someone else will see this and be able to answer it. (Or, just get BSD running, then install GRUB from the ports--for the Win2k you'd have to add the lines title Windows 2000 rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 HTH Scott Robbins To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message ------=_NextPartTM-000-317bb77f-ff2e-11d5-a940-00b0d0d06be8 Content-Type: text/plain; name="Wipro_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Wipro_Disclaimer.txt" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to Wipro and/or its Customers and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In such cases, please notify us immediately at mailto:mailadmin@wipro.com and delete this mail from your records. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------=_NextPartTM-000-317bb77f-ff2e-11d5-a940-00b0d0d06be8-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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