Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 16:22:04 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: 'David Friedman' <dhf@softhome.net> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)" <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: F2 Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105CF8@site2s1>
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i don't think i'm qualified to answer that. because more re-partitioning attempts end up requiring a reinstall of windows. ;( Probably the best thing is a graphical partitioning program like Partition Magic, to re-arrange your partitions. There is a small program you can get from ftp.freebsd.org called FIPS that will allow you to shrink a partition (if you're feeling more daring). -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: David Friedman [SMTP:dhf@softhome.net] > Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 4:10 PM > To: Christopher Michaels > Subject: Re: F2 > > how would i do that without screwing up(or having to re-install) windows? > Like i > said, im new to partitioning and virtually every attempt i have had has > screwed > up my hard drive > > Christopher Michaels wrote: > > > It's not something you can reset. It's the physical location of the > > partition on the harddrive. You would need to re-partition the > harddrive. > > > > The best thing to do is to re-partition your drive so that any OS's you > have > > installed have bootable partitions withing the 1st 1024 cylinders. > > > > E.g. lets assume you have windows and FreeBSD. Make a reasonable sized > DOS > > primary partition, make a FreeBSD partition that's large enough to hold > your > > root partition (40MB or so). > > > > The rest of the drive you can divy up however you like, extended dos > > partitions, an additional freebsd partition for swap and /usr/ and any > other > > mount points. > > > > Hope this helps. > > -Chris > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: David Friedman [SMTP:dhf@softhome.net] > > > Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 3:23 PM > > > To: Christopher Michaels > > > Subject: Re: F2 > > > > > > Never mind, you were right about the cylinder thing, how to lower it? > I > > > tried to > > > reset it but it just went back to normal. > > > > > > Christopher Michaels wrote: > > > > > > > Well, exactly how is the HD layed out as far as partitions go? > > > > > > > > Also, can you boot off of a freebsd floppy? Use one of the install > > > > floppies, when when you get the little line, press the space bar and > > > have it > > > > boot off the drive instead of the floppy. > > > > > > > > -Chris > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: David Friedman [SMTP:dhf@softhome.net] > > > > > Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 1:57 PM > > > > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > > > Subject: F2 > > > > > > > > > > When i start my computer and get the option of 'F1' Dos Partition > or > > > > > 'F2' FreeBSD Partition if i try yo click my pc just beeps, i am > > > forced > > > > > into Dos, HELP PLEASE!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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