Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:40:53 -0500 From: "Haulmark, Chris" <chris@sigd.net> To: "ice" <icefragment@gmail.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: freebsd on 2nd drive? Message-ID: <6FC9F9894A9F8C49A722CF9F2132FC2202C7C7DD@ms05.mailstreet2003.net>
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Someone broke the silence:=20 > I know this has been asked already, but it's a slightly different > problem. Let me explain my situation first: I'm 14 years old without > my own PC. I can't let the FreeBSD bootloader install on the first > drive (Windows XP), because my family is kinda...how should I put > it...n00bish. They would completely freak out at the sight of turning > on the computer and not seeing the XP startup screen. > I'm planning on installing FreeBSD 5.2.1 on the second hard drive in > this computer. I've read over the installation guide and don't see > anything useful about the bootloader being on the non-first drive. My > question is: can I install the FreeBSD bootloader on the second hard > drive and use something like GAG on a floppy to boot it? >=20 > ice I just use the BIOS to change back and forth with the hard drives. Just = have to go into the habit of switching back to the first hard drive = after a shutdown or reboot for your family. Chris
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