Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:39:27 -0500 (EST) From: Big Mayo <molagund@its.brooklyn.cuny.edu> To: Rick Hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cohabitation Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.05.9902121632360.10135-100000@acc6> In-Reply-To: <Pine.WNT.3.95.990212132347.-140125A-100000@bb-b1-11a>
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Does the boot manager come with FreeBSD, or is it an application I would have to buy separately. If I understand you correctly, after installing the Boot Manager, I would boot from FreeBSD from a disk each time I turned my computer on? Isn't FreeBSD, like Linux, a UNIX-like operating sys? ________________________________________________________________________ No man is an iland, intire of it selfe... ________________________________________________________________________ On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Rick Hamell wrote: > > > I have Windows98 (which is giving me REAL grief with freezes, lockups..etc.) > > and I want to know how I would go about the installation of freebsd Linux. > > My problem is that I have an 8.4GB Hard Drive which is one huge partition, > > so when I am ready to install FreeBSD I will have to partition it (is that > > correct?). How do I do that without destroying what I already have on my > > drive? > > First, FreeBSD and Linux are two different operating systems. If you wish > to keep 98, you will have to repartion. The best way in your case will be > to move 98 to the last half or so of your hard drive and put FreeBSD in > the first half. > > > Another question. Is it true that I can install FreeBSD in such a way > > that I will be able to boot up to Linux whenever I want to, by inserting > > a disk in the a drive? How would I go about putting that configuration > > together? If that option is less involved than going through a boot > > manager to establish a dual boot, I would prefer it. > > It will be much easier just running the Boot manager then booting > off of a floppy. Installing the boot manager is an option when you > install. > > > > Rick > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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