From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 3 08:57:02 2006 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 2917916A401 for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2006 08:57:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from valentin_nils@be-known-online.com) Received: from hw2.deuceswilddesigns.com (hw2.deuceswilddesigns.com [204.15.166.100]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B776143D4C for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2006 08:57:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from valentin_nils@be-known-online.com) Received: from cpanel by hw2.deuceswilddesigns.com with local (Exim 4.52) id 1FQKrv-0002UN-Ba; Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:57:03 +0000 Received: from 127.0.0.1 ([127.0.0.1]) by www.be-known-online.com (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:57:03 +0000 Message-ID: <20060403085703.ektisvhf6ps0gw8g@www.be-known-online.com> Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:57:03 +0000 From: valentin_nils@be-known-online.com To: Andrew Reitz References: <20060403023342.ioc7cb6koeww8o4s@www.be-known-online.com> <20060403051351.GA78922@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <20060403061602.5zaxoo38srcccc0w@www.be-known-online.com> <5172795C-44D3-4B34-BAD0-D717FFD66AF4@po.cwru.edu> In-Reply-To: <5172795C-44D3-4B34-BAD0-D717FFD66AF4@po.cwru.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-2022-JP; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.0.3) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - hw2.deuceswilddesigns.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [32001 500] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - be-known-online.com X-Source: /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/php X-Source-Args: /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/php /usr/local/cpanel/base/horde/imp/compose.php X-Source-Dir: :/base/horde/imp Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Filesystem layout with sperated /boot partition 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, 03 Apr 2006 08:57:02 -0000 Hi Andrew, Andreas and Eric, Thanks for the replies. I am done for today ;-) (or so) I learned again that sometimes it is important to know how to search ;-). Oviously I followed the wrong hints in the first place. Thanks for the many links and tips. I am definitely save from now on. I will give it another couple of installation sessions which should bring me closer to my destination. ;-) Thanks anybody for the help. Best regards Nils Valentin http://www.be-known-online.com Quoting Andrew Reitz : > > On Apr 2, 2006, at 11:16 PM, valentin_nils@be-known-online.com wrote: > >> Hi Eric, >> >> Thanks for the reply. I have now a better understanding whats >> possible with >> FreeBSD. One question (last one) which I could not find an answer to in the >> online manual is : >> >> How would you do a Dual or multi OS boot machine f.e. with Windows >> on the first >> disk, first slice, first partition and FreeBSD on another partition ? >> >> Would I need a boot floppy or perhaps its not possible at all ? > > Hi Valentin, > > Dual booting FreeBSD along with other Operating Systems is definitely > possible. And you're right, I couldn't find any reference to how > this can be done in the Handbook either. :) > > Basically, it is my understanding that you will want to add a > dedicated FreeBSD partition to your disk, and configure the slices > within that partition as you have learned previously. In terms of how > to boot, while you can use a floppy, there are many boot managers, > that once configured, are more convenient to use than floppies. > > I did a quick google, and found a guide that seems to cover this > topic in some depth: > > http://www.faqs.org/docs/win_bsd/index.htm > > Good luck, > -Andy Reitz. > >