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Date:      Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:45:11 +0200
From:      Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de>
To:        dmitry_makovey@mail.com
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Partitioning
Message-ID:  <395893C7.FA2CFDD4@i-clue.de>
References:  <3958BDF3.B6C4A3E8@ids.pl>

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Dmitry Makovey wrote:
> 
> Can I install FreeBSD on logical disk in extended partition?
No. You need one DOS partition table entry, that is (in DOS parlance)
partition 1-4. This translates to FreeBSD slice 0-3.

> I have Linux & Win95 installed, and wanna try FreeBSD (as an
> alternative OS for Linux)
> So I have (in Linux terms):
> /dev/hda1 - windows
> /dev/hda2 - ext. partition

/dev/hda3 seems to be available. Swap and all the other stuff will be
maintained inside the DOS partition 3. Unfortunately, some
repartitioning will be needed: FreeBSD wants its root partition to fit
completely into the very first GB of your boot disk.

Alternatively, you may install FreeBSD onto a second disc.

> /dev/hda5 - Linux /
> /dev/hda6 - free (but I can move here /home)
> /dev/hda7 - Linux swap
> /dev/hda8 - Linuix /home

HTH
-Christoph Sold


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