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Date:      Sun, 8 Oct 2000 17:17:10 +0200
From:      "Mikael Larsson" <u21112218@telia.com>
To:        "Stefan Walter" <dunkelkammer@gmx.de>
Cc:        "freebsd" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Mulitple os (windows 2000, Linux and freebsd).
Message-ID:  <008101c0313d$c6ed7230$6aed40d5@hemmabjsuf2ufs>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010081532420.1825-100000@dunkelkammer.void>

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> > > > questions is that I wrote that freebsd must be installe "above" =
8G on
> > > > the harddisk, is this true?
> > > >=20
> > > > Mike
> > >=20
> > > Yep, it is or was. The OS must be installed/booted before the 1024
> > > cylinder. If it isn't, then the system will simply hault and not =
boot. I
> > > believe someone said earlier on here that this was going to be =
fixed, but
> > > I really don't remember. You simply need to install it before the
> > > cylinder, so the slice can span over if you wish. Windows/dos have =
this
> > > limitation too.
> > >=20
> > > Ben
> > >=20
> >=20
> > Thanks for your ansver Ben.
> >=20
> > If I put another disk(slave) on my computer, will I be possible to =
install freebsd then. Or do I have to increase my windows partion to =
less then 8G anyway?
> >=20
> > Mike
> Should work fine with the second disk, I have my box set up that way,
> too. You can boot from the second disk via the bootloader then.
>=20
> Regards,
> SW

Hi SW and thanks for the ansver.

If I understand you right, should I install freebsd and freebsds =
easyboot at the second disk. Then it is possible to boot freebsd and =
windows from easyboot. Are there no problem with windows 2000 bootloader =
then.

Mike



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