Best way to install FBSD5.2.1 and Windows XP what proceedure to follow.

[Pete Carss]

Eric Parsonage wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I have a Toshiba Satellite A30 whic currently has WIndows XP home on it but
> it is brand new so I dont mind trashing it and starting from scratch.
> 
> I want to Dual boot with FBSD 5.2.1 and Windows XP Pro. I need to put XP
> home on the machine before XP Pro upgrades it so I get all the toshiba
> utilities.
> 
> Can anybody give me any advice on what order to do everything in and what
> tools to use ?
> 
> Regards Eric Parsonage
> 
> 
> 
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I've used the partition magic route many times - I've lost count. I've 
never done anything special - resize with Partition Magic - boot off the 
   FreeBSD cdrom and create a slice in the remaining space (I don't need 
to pass things between OSs much) - the FreeBSD boot loader boots XP fine 
so you can install it into the MBR - although it always comes up with 
??? as the label for the windows partition (I've grown kindof fond of 
this recently ??? seems fitting for windows)

Pete