* Jason Victor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010404 11:07] wrote:
> It sounds like a good idea to me. From what I _think_
> I understand, I can make some kind of FreeBSD boot
> floppy, and mount some kind of "virtual partition"
> containing FreeBSD that is simply a file on my Windows
> partition.... how far off-base am I???
Actually you're right on target. This is what I suggested.
Just use picobsd, you'll need to have FreeBSD installed, then
you can make your own picoBSD "distro" that contains the
tools you'll need to make the "virtual disk in a file" on
your windows partition.
> If I can do
> this some way, what are some steps that a newbie could
> follow?
Do a full install of FreeBSD.
See the picobsd homepage http://people.freebsd.org/~picobsd/
Make your own picobsd with the tools needed for a FreeBSD install as
well as vnconfig.
Figure out how to do the virtual partitions using msdos files.
Then make a script that unpacks the install files from
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/
into the virtual partition. And then customize your system. :)
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