Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 15:05:34 +0200 From: Thierry Herbelot <Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr> To: Fabrizio Invernizzi <Fabrizio.Invernizzi@CSELT.IT> Cc: FreeBSD QUESTIONS <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, Guardini Ivano <ivano.guardini@CSELT.IT> Subject: Re: Install different versions of FreeBSD on the same machine Message-ID: <3736D99E.D45DF6B3@telspace.alcatel.fr> References: <Pine.GSO.3.96.990510142953.26004A-100000@satchmo>
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Hello, I have asked about the same question some time ago (around december ?) and I have had some answers then : you should find them int the archives. In summary : - if you can have 2 disk drives, things will be **much** easier (just install one version of FreeBSD and everything will be fine as long as you install booteasy on both disks) - it is also possible to install two FreeBSD version on the same disk drive, but it's not as easy (IIRC, Greg Lehey presented a solution where a 2.x FreeBSD was installed in the "a" subslice and another FreeBSD was on a "e" slice) - beware of the limited (in functionnality) boot loader of the 2.x FreeBSD : it has more or less ruined a 2.2.8 parition I had set aside before switching to 3.0. Anyway, have a look at the archives TfH Fabrizio Invernizzi wrote: > > Hi. > > I need to have two different versions of FreeBSD on the same machine > (2.2.6-RELEASE and 3.1-RELEASE). > The first one is installed yet and working, but when I try to install the > 3.1-RELEASE I have some problems. > The installation procedure (with the two floppies) looks to work and It > seems to install the 3.1_RELEASE properly. I choose to install the boot > manager (booteasy) when I am asked;when I reboot I have to choose > betweem two FreeBSD , but neither I choose F1 or F2 2.2.6-RELEASE starts. > > Can someone help me? > > Fabrizio > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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