Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 19:36:58 -0700 From: "Robert Dayton" <rob@dayton.homeip.net> To: "Pete Carss" <itinerant@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best way to install FBSD5.2.1 and Windows XP what proceedure to follow. Message-ID: <000d01c43d4a$28c91ec0$0400a8c0@DellD500> References: <00c101c43ce8$a64d0080$5001a8c0@k2> <40AAA15B.4070000@mac.com>
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You don't have to trash anything. Use Partition Magic to shrink your WindowsXP partition and set up one for FreeBSD. Then use the GAG boot loader. I have XP and FreeBSD 5.2.1 running on my Dell D-500 and I have absolutely no problems with it. GAG really made it easy and it has been running trouble-free under heavy use for a couple of months now. The wireless card was a bitch to get working, too, but once set up it is rock solid. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Carss" <itinerant@mac.com> To: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:50 PM Subject: Re: Best way to install FBSD5.2.1 and Windows XP what proceedure to follow. > Eric Parsonage wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I have a Toshiba Satellite A30 whic currently has WIndows XP home on it but > > it is brand new so I dont mind trashing it and starting from scratch. > > > > I want to Dual boot with FBSD 5.2.1 and Windows XP Pro. I need to put XP > > home on the machine before XP Pro upgrades it so I get all the toshiba > > utilities. > > > > Can anybody give me any advice on what order to do everything in and what > > tools to use ? > > > > Regards Eric Parsonage > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > I've used the partition magic route many times - I've lost count. I've > never done anything special - resize with Partition Magic - boot off the > FreeBSD cdrom and create a slice in the remaining space (I don't need > to pass things between OSs much) - the FreeBSD boot loader boots XP fine > so you can install it into the MBR - although it always comes up with > ??? as the label for the windows partition (I've grown kindof fond of > this recently ??? seems fitting for windows) > > Pete > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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