Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 09:21:54 +0200 From: Mike Crawfurd <mike.crawfurd@cmg.nl> To: bh623@scn.org Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Multi-OS Message-ID: <35764B12.5F88FCFB@cmg.nl> References: <199806032336.QAA20682@scn.org>
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Dear bh623 (weird name), bh623@scn.org wrote: > > I am thinking about installing free bsd and msdos on the same drive. It will work just fine... I'm running FreeBSD, OS/2, Win95 and MS-DOS on one host (it's basically my test host). > I have read your pages on this topic and I have a few questions. Shoot. > In what manner should I install the OS's? Remove all partitions. Use MS-DOS fdisk (or something else) to create your primary MS-DOS partition (50MB), don't forget to set the drive as bootable. Reboot (use a system disk), format your partition, install MS-DOS. Install FreeBSD, it can create it owns partition in the setup and formats it etc. Install bootmanager (option is available in the installation menu). > Should I make two partitions on my HDD 50 mb for dos and 200 mb for free bsd? 200 MB for FreeBSD can be enough, but it's small and needs optimalization (I advise to buy an extra hdd, since this doesn't cost jack ass today) > So I would have c: as 50 mb dos part, and d: as 200 mb free bsd part. FreeBSD doesn't support drive letters, nor can it be called from MS-DOS, FreeBSD on the other hand can mount the MS-DOS partition. > Then should I install dos to c: part using the normal command ( sys c: > Then should I install free bsd to d: part after booting the install floppy. > In fdisk should I make drive d: part bootable.. You don't need to do this when you use the instruction shown above. > Thank you for your help. You're welcome. > bh623@scn.org TTUL, Mike Crawfurd. Mike Crawfurd Telephone. (+31) 10 253 7000 CMG Advanced Technologies Industries Telefax. (+31) 10 253 7033 Kralingseweg 241, 3062 CE Rotterdam Mobile. (+31) 65 534 7574 The Netherlands Email. mike.crawfurd@cmg.nl To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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