Re: Where to FreeBSD Boot Manager?

From: Soo-Hyun Choi (shchoi_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/22/05

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    Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:38:17 +0100
To: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu>

    Thanks to those who replied to this thread!

    Regards,
    Soo-Hyun

    On 8/22/05, Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> wrote:
    >
    > On Aug 21, 2005, at 6:10 PM, Jerahmy Pocott wrote:
    >
    > >
    > > On 22/08/2005, at 12:17 AM, Soo-Hyun Choi wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >> Hi,
    > >>
    > >> I'm trying to install FreeBSD on my system which has two separate HDD
    > >> (each has 40GB). I am already using the first drive (e.g., C drive)
    > >> only for Window XP and now would like to install FreeBSD on the
    > >> second
    > >> drive (e.g., D drive).
    > >>
    > >> Which drive should I install the FreeBSD Boot Manager?
    > >>
    > >>
    > >
    > > That really depends on how you want to do it..
    > >
    > > If you want the use boot manager that comes with FreeBSD you will
    > > need to
    > > install it on the primary disk (C drive)..
    > >
    > > I don't really know much about XP, but isn't it based on NT? The NT
    > > system
    > > also has its own boot manager which you could use instead.. But XP
    > > might
    > > not have it..
    >
    > Yes, XP does have a boot manager, and I suppose I should have
    > listed some available options when I originally replied to the email.
    > Just thought that someone was making a split decision during an
    > install and needed quick help.
    > You have a few choices:
    > 1. FreeBSD boot manager
    > Pro: Can install just one boot manager out of the box
    > and it takes care of detecting all of the partitions
    > Con: If you don't like FreeBSD anymore, no more boot
    > manager.
    > 2. GRUB
    > Pro: Plays nicely with Linux.
    > Con: Still need to install FreeBSD bootloader in the
    > boot sector of the FreeBSD partition.
    > 3. NT bootloader
    > Pro: Stuff's managed through XP (if you like that).
    > Con: Still need to install FreeBSD bootloader in the
    > boot sector of the FreeBSD partition.
    > There's also LILO with a similar argument to grub, but anytime
    > your Windows partition changes, you have to reinstall LILO. Also, the
    > NTLoader option doesn't play nice with Linux upgrades if you might
    > use Linux in tandem with FreeBSD in the future.
    > Just some thoughts...
    > -Garrett
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