Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:17:33 -0700 (PDT) From: John DeStefano <deesto@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dual booting FreeBSD and Windows XP Message-ID: <20030731181733.49683.qmail@web40610.mail.yahoo.com>
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>"Jud" <judmarc@fastmail.fm> wrote: >On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:55:25 -0400 (EDT), "Jerry McAllister" ><jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> said: >> > >> > Hello, >> > >> > I have a computer with Windows XP installed on it. >> > I want to dual boot it with FreeBSD. >> > My question is: does FreeBSD's boot loader support loading XP? >> > Because I've heard XP doesn't like it's MBR being overwritten. Is >this >> > true? >> >> I believe both statements are true. >> Anyway, you can boot XP with FreeBSD's MBR and that's the important >one. >> >> ////jerry > >I see most of the usual suspects have weighed in - may as well complete >the list. :-) > >Jerry's right and so's Adam. I happen to be using GAG right now, >because >it's pretty automagic and I have a slightly complicated setup. > >I'd recommend that even if you decide to use the FreeBSD bootloader or >GAG that you also have a look at the online FAQ and Google this list. >These resources as well as the man pages and the online Handbook will >stand you in good stead as you continue with FreeBSD. > >Jud And yet another vote for GAG, this time from a newbie! ;) I have a FreeBSD/Windows 98/Windows XP system, and although I once had it booting from a FBSD loader, GAG was so easy to install and configure that I've switched over. It works very well, and it's very easy to use. Just copy the program to a floppy and boot with it. Use the setup menu to add your OS selections, add a descriptive name for each (and even a different icon to distinguish them!), install your choices to the hard drive from the menu, and off you go. ~John --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software
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