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On Tue=2C Aug 12=2C 2008 at 21:35:46 UTC=2C Michael James Wright wrote:
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> Before i can install the freebsd operating system=2C i need to Partition =
the disc drive since
> i'm using Windows Vista Premium. how do i do up a boot - drive for the fr=
eebsd ??? as i'm
> using windows and freebsd on the same hard drive.=20

If you are experiencing FreeBSD for the first time=2C I suggest you to use =
a dedicated hard disk
for your first installation. If you can't=2C you may find useful to read th=
e Chapter 4 "Shared OS
installation" from the Greg Lehey's book "The Complete FreeBSD"=2C which yo=
u can download a
CC-licensed PDF version of at http://grog.evilcode.net/book.pdf.gz

Have a nice day.

Andrew

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