From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 22 01:21:32 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2EAC16A41F for ; Mon, 22 Aug 2005 01:21:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout7.cac.washington.edu (mxout7.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.178]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69D0643D46 for ; Mon, 22 Aug 2005 01:21:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.33.9]) by mxout7.cac.washington.edu (8.13.4+UW05.04/8.13.4+UW05.05) with ESMTP id j7M1LVmw001573 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 18:21:32 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [140.142.179.84] (cs333-83.spmodem.washington.edu [140.142.179.84]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.4+UW05.04/8.13.4+UW05.07) with ESMTP id j7M1LNSo019101 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT) for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 18:21:27 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) In-Reply-To: <6A4FA539-341E-48EE-A799-1269FDE02CEC@optusnet.com.au> References: <275802A5-8727-4ACB-AFF0-DFBB364D584E@optusnet.com.au> <6A4FA539-341E-48EE-A799-1269FDE02CEC@optusnet.com.au> Message-Id: From: Garrett Cooper Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 18:22:02 -0700 To: FreeBSD Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: Where to FreeBSD Boot Manager? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 01:21:33 -0000 On Aug 21, 2005, at 6:10 PM, Jerahmy Pocott wrote: > > On 22/08/2005, at 12:17 AM, Soo-Hyun Choi wrote: > > > >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to install FreeBSD on my system which has two separate HDD >> (each has 40GB). I am already using the first drive (e.g., C drive) >> only for Window XP and now would like to install FreeBSD on the >> second >> drive (e.g., D drive). >> >> Which drive should I install the FreeBSD Boot Manager? >> >> > > That really depends on how you want to do it.. > > If you want the use boot manager that comes with FreeBSD you will > need to > install it on the primary disk (C drive).. > > I don't really know much about XP, but isn't it based on NT? The NT > system > also has its own boot manager which you could use instead.. But XP > might > not have it.. Yes, XP does have a boot manager, and I suppose I should have listed some available options when I originally replied to the email. Just thought that someone was making a split decision during an install and needed quick help. You have a few choices: 1. FreeBSD boot manager Pro: Can install just one boot manager out of the box and it takes care of detecting all of the partitions Con: If you don't like FreeBSD anymore, no more boot manager. 2. GRUB Pro: Plays nicely with Linux. Con: Still need to install FreeBSD bootloader in the boot sector of the FreeBSD partition. 3. NT bootloader Pro: Stuff's managed through XP (if you like that). Con: Still need to install FreeBSD bootloader in the boot sector of the FreeBSD partition. There's also LILO with a similar argument to grub, but anytime your Windows partition changes, you have to reinstall LILO. Also, the NTLoader option doesn't play nice with Linux upgrades if you might use Linux in tandem with FreeBSD in the future. Just some thoughts... -Garrett