XP + FreeBSD

David.Annetts_at_csiro.au
Date: 06/06/04

  • Next message: mag0007: "SMP Support" 
    Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 06:46:20 +1000
To: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org>

    Hi,

    This has probably been answered before, but I was unable to find
    explicit confirmation.

    The installation guide (2.5.3) states that
    "You now have the option to install a boot manager. In general, you
    should choose to install the FreeBSD boot manager if:

        *You have more than one drive, and have installed FreeBSD onto a
    drive other than the first one.
        *You have installed FreeBSD alongside another operating system on
    the same disk, and you want to choose whether to start FreeBSD or the
    other operating system when you start the compute"

    Will installing FreeBSD's boot manager render my exisiting XP
    installation inoperable? I have been down this route with Linux in the
    past with the result that my NT partition was unusable after Linux
    installation.

    Many thanks,

    Dave.
    ==========================================
      Dr. David Annetts
      EM Modelling Analyst
      CSIRO DEM Tel: +612 9490 5416
      North Ryde Fax: +612 9490 5467
      Australia David.Annetts@csiro.au
    ===========================================
    _______________________________________________
    freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list
    http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies
    To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"

  • Next message: mag0007: "SMP Support"

    Relevant Pages

    • Re: Confessions of a Linux Wannabe
      ... wouldn't be able to tell you if it is using Linux or FreeBSD. ... As for software installation: FreeBSD has a package management system ... download/build dependencies if applicable, configure and compile the ...
      (comp.os.linux.misc)
    • Re: Newbie Experience
      ... either during or after the installation of ... is not possible from it - FreeBSD seems to have had ... vinum for almost as long - if not longer - than Linux has had LVM. ... Windows has a partitioner too. ...
      (freebsd-questions)
    • Re: Why Are You NOT Using FreeBSD ?
      ... I start with DOS, OS/2, Linux and last three years I am on FreeBSD. ... Installation and then use is not possible (I am trying each one ... do NOT forget that server installers and maintainers are computer ...
      (freebsd-stable)
    • boot manager
      ... Freebsd.org forums were the next apparant step, ... what does 's' in freebsd stand for? ... the installation code negotiated a different ... -Assuming this is the boot manager mentioned in the installation sequence, ...
      (comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc)
    • Running FreeBSD on IBM Blade (works)
      ... Normally FreeBSD should boot into sysinstall and keyboard should work. ... Installation from CD did not work, due to input/outpu errors of /dev/cd0. ... pci0: <PCI bus> on pcib0 ... 200.000MB/s transfers, Tagged Queueing Enabled ...
      (freebsd-stable)