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Date:      Fri, 4 Jun 1999 15:28:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Philotic Strand <philote@impulse.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: partition type
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9906041527070.13154-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <37573F49.392BCF23@impulse.net>

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On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Philotic Strand wrote:

> hi, i'm curious about a couple things.
> First off, what type of partition is required for freebsd?

A custom slice type.  If you're using Partition Magic or FIPS, just chop
off some space then delete the blank partition.

> Currently using a win9x based os, what is the best way to partition off
> a chunk for freebsd?

We ship a tool called FIPS on the CD or FTP site.  This splits one DOS
primary partition into two and works quite well.

> And how, once the chunk is broken off and freebsd is installed, do I
> alternate between OS's?

Reboot and select the OS you want from the bootloader.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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