Dual booting FreeBSD and Windows XP

[John DeStefano]

>"Jud" <judmarc at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:55:25 -0400 (EDT), "Jerry McAllister"
><jerrymc at clunix.cl.msu.edu> said:
>> > 
>> > Hello,
>> > 
>> > I have a computer with Windows XP installed on it.
>> > I want to dual boot it with FreeBSD.
>> > My question is: does FreeBSD's boot loader support loading XP?
>> > Because I've heard XP doesn't like it's MBR being overwritten. Is 
>this
>> > true?
>> 
>> I believe both statements are true.
>> Anyway, you can boot XP with FreeBSD's MBR and that's the important 
>one.
>> 
>> ////jerry
>
>I see most of the usual suspects have weighed in - may as well complete
>the list.  :-)
>
>Jerry's right and so's Adam.  I happen to be using GAG right now, 
>because
>it's pretty automagic and I have a slightly complicated setup.
>
>I'd recommend that even if you decide to use the FreeBSD bootloader or
>GAG that you also have a look at the online FAQ and Google this list. 
>These resources as well as the man pages and the online Handbook will
>stand you in good stead as you continue with FreeBSD.
>
>Jud

And yet another vote for GAG, this time from a newbie! ;)
I have a FreeBSD/Windows 98/Windows XP system, and although I 
once had it booting from a FBSD loader, GAG was so easy to install and 
configure that I've switched over.  It works very well, and it's very easy to 
use.  Just copy the program to a floppy and boot with it.  Use the setup 
menu to add your OS selections, add a descriptive name for each (and 
even a different icon to distinguish them!), install your choices to the 
hard drive from the menu, and off you go.
~John


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