Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:08:42 +0200 From: "Marc van Woerkom" <Marc.Vanwoerkom@FernUni-Hagen.de> To: Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Marc van Woerkom <marc.vanwoerkom@fernuni-hagen.de> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE and Windows XP on one system Message-ID: <web-6745289@mailstore.fernuni-hagen.de> In-Reply-To: <b2807d0404082603122f2e5a9d@mail.gmail.com>
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>Well FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 is running on my box with >Windiws XP in >dual boot. So the installation definitely works. Ok, that is already a good hint. What boot manager do you use for that dual boot system? >First of all, have u >fixed the master >drive at the end of the cable and the slave drive in the >middle >connector?. I need to check that. I did not know about such a preference, and assumed both connectors are equal. >probability you have already guessed. Yes it may be the >BIOS. Its a >good move to search the manufacturer site for updated >BIOS and flash >it. However be careful. Perhaps I better try to get a newer board.. but then I need newer ram, newer proc.. the usual upgrade madness. :) > Thirdly, I would say put the 40G >drive as >master as olders drives have buggy controller firmware >and they *may* >create troubles in case of newer slaves. OK, I'll try that. >Fourtly, Jumper >the drives >explicitly to be master and slave. Do not rely on the CS. I hope, I did that. But I check. Thanks a lot for the hints! Marc
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