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

[Robert Dayton]

You don't have to trash anything. Use Partition Magic to shrink your
WindowsXP partition and set up one for FreeBSD. Then use the GAG boot
loader. I have XP and FreeBSD 5.2.1 running on my Dell D-500 and I have
absolutely no problems with it. GAG really made it easy and it has been
running trouble-free under heavy use for a couple of months now.
The wireless card was a bitch to get working, too, but once set up it is
rock solid.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Carss" <itinerant at mac.com>
To: <freebsd-mobile at freebsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: Best way to install FBSD5.2.1 and Windows XP what proceedure to
follow.


> 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
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