FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE and Windows XP on one system

[Marc van Woerkom]

>Well FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 is running on my box with 
>Windiws XP in
>dual boot. So the installation definitely works.

Ok, that is already a good hint.
What boot manager do you use for that dual boot system?


>First of all, have u 
>fixed the master
>drive at the end of the cable and the slave drive in the 
>middle
>connector?. 

I need to check that. I did not know about such a 
preference, and assumed both connectors are equal.


>probability you have already guessed. Yes it may be the 
>BIOS. Its a
>good move to search the manufacturer site for updated 
>BIOS and flash
>it. However be careful.

Perhaps I better try to get a newer board.. but then I 
need newer ram, newer proc.. the usual upgrade madness. :)

> Thirdly, I would say put the 40G 
>drive as
>master as olders drives have buggy controller firmware 
>and they *may*
>create troubles in case of newer slaves. 

OK, I'll try that.

>Fourtly, Jumper 
>the drives
>explicitly to be master and slave. Do not rely on the CS.

I hope, I did that. But I check.

Thanks a lot for the hints!
Marc