> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Connolly > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 5:14 > To: FreeBSD_Questions > Subject: Dual boot WinXP and FreeBSD 5.3 > > Hello list. I wish to put FreeBSD 5.3 on a new hard drive and have it > dual boot with the existing Windows XP system (separate HD). Can I just > simply go through the FreeBSD install and have it install the FreeBSD > boot manager/loader on the XP drive? I can't risk doing any damage to > the XP system as it has a thermal analyzer program on it that won't run > on FreeBSD (otherwise I would have no use for XP at all). I would like > to know if there are any "gotchas" or anything that could be a problem. > I would really like to hear comments from anyone who has set up such a > system. > > Thanks in advance, > > Tom > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" Yes go ahead and install the BSD boot loader on the XP drive. It will work fine. BTW I haven't come across many "Sorry does not work under FreeBSD" messages. Could you tell us something about that thermal monitor? I think there must be some compatible port. Regards S. Indian Institute of Information Technology Subhro Sankha Kar Block AQ-13/1, Sector V Salt Lake City PIN 700091 India
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