From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 14 14:50:17 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 202C5106567D for ; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jwm-freebsd-questions@sentinelchicken.net) Received: from mail.skepsi.net (mail.skepsi.net [208.86.225.194]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3A618FC1B for ; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jwm-freebsd-questions@sentinelchicken.net) Received: (qmail 4709 invoked from network); 11 Aug 2008 16:49:24 -0000 Received: from d60-65-31-210.col.wideopenwest.com (HELO aeryn.skepsi.net) (65.60.210.31) by mail.skepsi.net with ESMTPS (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted); 11 Aug 2008 16:49:24 -0000 Received: (qmail 15929 invoked from network); 11 Aug 2008 16:49:26 -0000 Received: from numbuscus.skepsi.net (10.0.0.2) by aeryn.skepsi.net with SMTP; 11 Aug 2008 16:49:26 -0000 Received: (nullmailer pid 3301 invoked by uid 1000); Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:49:15 -0000 Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:49:15 -0400 From: "Jason W\. Morgan" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080811164915.GA3127@sentinelchicken.net> References: <35F6662A46BD4D189F961D48D051FDDC@jarasoft.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <35F6662A46BD4D189F961D48D051FDDC@jarasoft.net> User-Agent: mutt/1.5.18 (FreeBSD/amd64) Subject: Re: FreeBSD, Ubuntu and Win XP on one system X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:17 -0000 On 2008.08.11 18:05:10, Jack Raats wrote: > I would like to put FreeBSD, Ubuntu and WInXP on one system using a boot manager. > > Which version do I have to put first on the harddisk, which second and which last? > > I also want to know which bootmanager to use? > > > Thanks for your time > > Greeting > Jack Hello Jack, I had this same setup for quite some time. You will want to start with XP, since it seems to require being the first slice on the disk. Just make sure you don't let the XP install use the whole disk. You can then choose either FreeBSD or Ubuntu to be the second slice, it's really a matter of preference. Personally, I installed FreeBSD second, then added Ubuntu to the end as an afterthought. Note: when using this install sequence, Ubuntu will install GRUB as a boot loader, which will recognize XP just fine, but will ignore FreeBSD (at least it did pre-Hardy Heron). You will have to edit the GRUB config manually to make your FreeBSD install available in the GRUB menu. It's not difficult, but it does add an extra step. Also, be sure to keep a backup of your modified GRUB config---it seems that each time Ubuntu decides it needs to perform a significant update, it replaces the GRUB config with the default, making FreeBSD once again inaccessible. There is probably a way to prevent this, but I never got around to investigating it. HTH, ~Jason