Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 03:22:26 +0200 From: Alex <freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl> To: "Kirk R. Wythers" <wythe001@tc.umn.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, kwythers@umn.edu Subject: Re: dual boot install Message-ID: <6911277886.20021020032226@dds.nl> In-Reply-To: <NGBBKFIEALNEBLHJJPJDGEJGCDAA.wythe001@tc.umn.edu> References: <NGBBKFIEALNEBLHJJPJDGEJGCDAA.wythe001@tc.umn.edu>
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Thursday, October 17, 2002, 5:22:29 PM, you wrote: KRW> I have a dual boot redhat/win98 box at home that I boot with lilo. I'd like KRW> to replace redhat with freebsd. My main concern is getting rid of lilo, so KRW> that I can use the freebsd bootloader to choose between windows and freesd. KRW> I'm not sure how a freebsd install will treat lilo. Will the freebsd simply KRW> overwrite lilo and alow me to choose between windows and freebsd? or creat KRW> some crazy double boot loader situation? KRW> I'm looking for a little wisdom regarding how to prepare for a freebsd KRW> install with out messing up the windows partitions (C and D with a ext2 KRW> linux partion between them). Should I reinstall the windows bootloader KRW> first? KRW> Thanks KRW> Kirk KRW> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org KRW> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message Dear Kirk, When you install the bootloader it will overwrite the MBR if you choice to use it. -- Best regards, Alex The FreeBSD handbook http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html How to get the best results from FreeBSD-Questions http://www.lemis.com/questions.html To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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