Re: winxp and freebsd

From: Eric (eric_at_savaka.com)
Date: 02/23/05

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    Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:10:31 -0500
To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org

    Thanks --- any recommendations on formatting and partitioning my hdd
    prior to the OS installs?

    Tyler Gee wrote:

    >"...you would have no way to access FBSD."
    >
    >Except with a boot disk, as Grant points out.
    >
    >-wtgee
    >
    >
    >On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:59:30 -0700, Tyler Gee <geekout@gmail.com> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>You always have to install Windows first if you are going to dual boot
    >>with anything. The reason is that Windows will automatically rewrite
    >>your Master Boot Record without asking so if you did FBSD first and
    >>then Windows you would have no way to access FBSD.
    >>
    >>-wtgee
    >>
    >>On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:49:26 -0500, Eric <eric@savaka.com> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>I want to configure my pc to dual boot winxp and freebsd. Should I
    >>>install winxp first? Or freebsd first.
    >>>
    >>>Thanks for any advice.
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