Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:03:17 -0500 From: Gerard <gerard@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Vista / FreeBSD dual boot Message-ID: <20080129060317.00e71a2c@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <479E53E5.50401@gmail.com> References: <3b2ddd940801281410o77b87c2ajbfbee2f5f276b934@mail.gmail.com> <479E53E5.50401@gmail.com>
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--Sig_/oSV4tjteV4e6WwyjjfZG=8k Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:15:01 -0500 "Aryeh M. Friedman" <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> wrote: [snip] > 1. With fdisk write down the exact parameters of your FreeBSD and > vista parition s(start/end/size) > 2. Nuke all your partitions (vista insists on it) > 3. Install vista (set the size equal to your vista partion [note it > *MUST* be the first partition on the first boot device]) > 4. Download and install ezbcd on vista > 5. Use the rescue CD to create the freebsd partition again > 6. Reboot in vista and use ezbcd to create the correct boot records. #3 is not technically correct in regards to Vista; however, it cannot hurt to follow that advice anyway. There are several papers written on it. Google for them if you need further assistance. --=20 Gerard gerard@seibercom.net Farmers in the Iowa State survey rated machinery breakdowns more stressful than divorce. Wall Street Journal --Sig_/oSV4tjteV4e6WwyjjfZG=8k Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkefB/UACgkQ6DWTaTcTwMlGywCdEudbdfptlAYpGmFV3q+Ca4em 5MsAniB6ubF/jk65OsCixSDCyb9FTWxD =MfIV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/oSV4tjteV4e6WwyjjfZG=8k--
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