Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 03:10:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/54769: [patch] updates to FAQ Message-ID: <200307231010.h6NAAIGB022517@freefall.freebsd.org>
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From: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net>
To: Josef El-Rayes <j.el-rayes@daemon.li>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/54769: [patch] updates to FAQ
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:04:17 +0100
On Tue, Jul 22, 2003 at 11:35:00PM +0200, Josef El-Rayes wrote:
> (2) i replaced windows 95/98 with 2000/XP which is more accurate,
> most people use these versions now
> @@ -1331,13 +1330,13 @@
>
> <qandaentry>
> <question id="windows-coexist">
> - <para>Can Windows 95/98 co-exist with FreeBSD?</para>
> + <para>Can Windows 2000/XP co-exist with FreeBSD?</para>
> </question>
>
> <answer>
> - <para>Install Windows 95/98 first, after that FreeBSD.
> - FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot Win95/98 and
> - FreeBSD. If you install Windows 95/98 second, it will boorishly
> + <para>Install Windows 2000/XP first, after that FreeBSD.
> + FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot Win2000/XP and
> + FreeBSD. If you install Windows 2000/XP second, it will boorishly
> overwrite your boot manager without even asking. If that
> happens, see the next section.</para>
> </answer>
> @@ -1345,7 +1344,7 @@
>
> <qandaentry>
> <question id="win95-damaged-boot-manager">
> - <para>Windows 95/98 killed my boot manager!
> + <para>Windows 2000/XP killed my boot manager!
> How do I get it back?</para>
> </question>
These changes are bogus; Windows 2000 (at least, I don't know about XP),
like Windows NT, doesn't touch the boot manager. You can install FreeBSD
and Windows 2000 in whichever order you like.
Ceri
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