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Date:      Mon, 7 Dec 98 08:55:52 +0100
From:      Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr
To:        Michael.Ranner@netway.at
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   How to install two FreeBSD's on one disc?
Message-ID:  <H000057c01ab2969@MHS>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.981205093110.Michael.Ranner@netway.at>

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Hello,

You just can't for the moment have two FreeBSD on the same disk.
There is an evolution for the bootloader to allow such a combination, but
it is neither in 2.2.8 nor in 3.0

	TfH

PS : I was also burned by this "limitation"

> 
> How can I install Relase 2.2.7 and Release 3.0 on one IDE disc.
> 
> I've installed 2.2.7 and 3.0 and now I can only boot from the first
slice.
> 
> Is there known workaround? Could I temporary modify the disklabels or
fdisk
> information to boot from another slice on the same disk?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Mike
> 
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