Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 03:14:13 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Adam Harrison <adamh@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Win95, Linux and FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970331031339.397f-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3333498B.2DFF@earthlink.net>
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On Fri, 21 Mar 1997, Adam Harrison wrote: > I am running Linux and Windows 95 and I would like to add FreeBSD to my > system setup. How do I go about doing so? If I install FreeBSD will that > overwrite Lilo, making me unable to boot Linux? How do I safely (without > causing any headaches) add FreeBSD to my system. Is it better to run the > FreeBSD setup program from DOS or Linux? FreeBSD Setup runs from DOS or from a boot floppy. Unless you say so, it will save LILO, and don't forget you can't boot a partition outside of 1024 cylinders unless your BIOS supports it. > Thanks in advance. > Best Regards, > Adam Harrison > Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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