Jud wrote: > On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:44:28 -0700, Tom Connolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 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. > > You can use the FreeBSD bootloader to boot both OSs (I believe you > must install it on both drives). Another nice (and easy) free > bootloader/manager that I use to boot Win2K, FreeBSD, DragonFly and > the occasional Linux is GAG - <URL: http://gag.sourceforge.net/>. > > This thermal analyzer program has no counterpart/substitute in > FreeBSD?
I have not been able to find one but I would love to be proven wrong here. The program is called SIMBA and it works with an AutoCad engine. Any ideas? Thanks for the info Jud. Tom _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
