From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Mar 22 13:49:31 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mail.ruraltel.net (mail1.ruraltel.net [24.225.0.33]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA2C937B71D for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2001 13:49:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from darryl@osborne-ind.com) Received: from darryl ([24.225.30.195]) by mail.ruraltel.net (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70800U16000L4200S0V35) with SMTP id net for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:48:53 -0600 Reply-To: From: "Darryl Hoar" To: Subject: Dual Boot - Yet again Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:50:46 -0600 Message-ID: <004f01c0b31a$272399a0$0701a8c0@darryl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01C0B2E7.DC8929A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.3018.1300 Importance: Normal Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C0B2E7.DC8929A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings, I have a box with Freebsd 4.0-release installed on the first drive. It is a 6.4GB IDE Drive. I have a 4 GB IDE drive also installed in this box. FreeBSD is installed on the 6.4GB Master. Problem: Today, my NT 4.0 server killed one of its disk drives. This server is the Primary Domain Controller. I have no machine to be the Backup Domain Controller (which can be promoted if the primary croaks). My thoughts were to install NT 4.0 server on the 4GB drive (leaving FreeBSD on the 6.4GB Master). Then boot only to NT4.0 if the primary croaks and we need to get along while I rebuild. I searched the archives and didn't see anything that fit my problem (plenty of old emails, just different slightly). So, here goes: If it don't have to blow away my Freebsd install, that would be best. Is there a way to install NT 4.0 on the 4 GB drive and setup dual boot with the existing install of freebsd on the 6.4GB drive ? If not, then what would be the best way to accomplish this ? Do I blow away freebsd, partition the 6.4GB drive with a small partition for NT, a small partition for the Freebsd root (under the 500MB mark), then devote the rest of the 6..4 and 4GB to FreeBSD ? any help greatly appreciated. -Darryl I have to keep NT server for a while yet. :o) ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C0B2E7.DC8929A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greetings,
I have = a box with=20 Freebsd 4.0-release installed on the first drive.
It is = a 6.4GB IDE=20 Drive.  I have a 4 GB IDE drive also installed
in = this box. =20 FreeBSD is installed on the 6.4GB Master.
 
Problem: =20 Today, my NT 4.0 server killed one of its disk = drives.
This = server is the=20 Primary Domain Controller.  I have no machine
to be = the Backup=20 Domain Controller (which can be promoted if
the = primary=20 croaks).  My thoughts were to install NT 4.0 = server
on the = 4GB drive=20 (leaving FreeBSD on the 6.4GB Master).
Then = boot only to=20 NT4.0 if the primary croaks and we need to
get = along while I=20 rebuild.
 
I = searched the=20 archives and didn't see anything that fit my
problem (plenty of=20 old emails, just different slightly). So, here
goes:
 
If it = don't have to=20 blow away my Freebsd install, that would be
best.  Is there=20 a way to install NT 4.0 on the 4 GB drive and
setup = dual boot with=20 the existing install of freebsd on the 6.4GB
drive = ? If not, then=20 what would be the best way to accomplish
this ? = Do I blow=20 away freebsd, partition the 6.4GB drive with
a = small partition=20 for NT, a small partition for the Freebsd root
(under = the 500MB=20 mark), then devote the rest of the 6..4 and
4GB to = FreeBSD=20 ?
 
any = help greatly=20 appreciated.
-Darryl
I have = to keep NT=20 server for a while yet. :o)
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