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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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