From nobody Thu Jul 31 22:04:44 2025 X-Original-To: questions@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4btNRW0ntPz636gx for ; Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:04:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dpchrist@holgerdanske.com) Received: from holgerdanske.com (holgerdanske.com [IPv6:2001:470:0:19b::b869:801b]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange ECDHE (prime256v1) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "holgerdanske.com", Issuer "R10" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4btNRT5rXwz42s5 for ; Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:04:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dpchrist@holgerdanske.com) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=holgerdanske.com header.s=nov-20210719-112354 header.b=lzdSn2IO; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of dpchrist@holgerdanske.com designates 2001:470:0:19b::b869:801b as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=dpchrist@holgerdanske.com; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=holgerdanske.com DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=holgerdanske.com; s=nov-20210719-112354; t=1753999484; bh=G/G2gaHAGB8CPFr2T7xcwDjxdBrILYHCmx7xm1Oqwm4=; h=Received:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:User-Agent:Subject:To: References:Content-Language:From:In-Reply-To:Content-Type: Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=lzdSn2IOmGWjhTFU+EnS1vRySEPrCzF2BEvSByq+RCVarzmlStG0BsGlI2eXZ8kVQ mCEiEuzAOFZM3TIkJC4mvT5BQXtUPmrOlqmb03A6AUxto6RHAu48aakoX5+KXxw/cW KuLzN4tI9wguol9MsOuJc+5DwJDvp5OLAGGRzKYTQPF7rJHMR0GTl6McQYdEMvLq0b Ihimz0y1thT/8cr94t7HaEy2SF3dU+oSYpav2gPcTEWY6YR8TnKv3wjYEBQOZhQHf7 OoiQuQZWeqoKQqQ7aaiEA5KmKWGXpECvWjc4BTyimrXcCekjiuHh/SOHLgruZEqbca ihv+vIwd52Tt8hjYU+Tlhh50rslrryd9d2HBA43fgOydtBJFYNSMPdfVxNxDizwAWQ yuSBq5IbPBnSYHrbGihqbupP2LrujAXC1UivfcEQeq+HJXQXx3hoKVBWkSLpE3ODik 9pJSaA6yZKObkWakBiPZ7j7S/t/4PdMy5d5a7gSKkTCtcWEPNLxYwNB7VB4PHuKW8+ NEvERmlNPKODtzSRS9mvqN2fkzSrOJV6gAg85bmHeTCBJlTppzmFWdU+mfLPsjlMF9 paclae2O1cR6AUa8ql6QVo8k93h10KX5TRnpXu1DHaCHHt7MRxLUgGYOZM3oaNIAMn M+PYIl3fVh56co48KFHjR3DU= Received: from 99.100.19.101 (99-100-19-101.lightspeed.frokca.sbcglobal.net [99.100.19.101]) by holgerdanske.com with ESMTPSA (TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:TLSv1.3:Kx=any:Au=any:Enc=AESGCM(128):Mac=AEAD) (SMTP-AUTH username dpchrist@holgerdanske.com, mechanism PLAIN) for ; Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:04:44 -0700 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:04:44 -0700 List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: Dual boot - Windows 10 and FreeBSD encrypted ZFS To: questions@freebsd.org References: <2298c457-0081-4233-9ebb-b1bfdb3d44a8@Julf.com> <312a9229-c37e-4208-aa8c-8889565e595c@holgerdanske.com> <3ecb37d3-831a-44f7-9306-aa814cf7908e@julf.com> Content-Language: en-US From: David Christensen In-Reply-To: <3ecb37d3-831a-44f7-9306-aa814cf7908e@julf.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.79 / 15.00]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.99)[-0.989]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[holgerdanske.com,none]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[holgerdanske.com:s=nov-20210719-112354]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+a:november.he.net]; ONCE_RECEIVED(0.20)[]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; RCVD_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; RCVD_VIA_SMTP_AUTH(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; ASN(0.00)[asn:6939, ipnet:2001:470::/32, country:US]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[questions@freebsd.org]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; MLMMJ_DEST(0.00)[questions@freebsd.org]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[holgerdanske.com:+] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4btNRT5rXwz42s5 X-Spamd-Bar: --- On 7/30/25 23:11, Johan Helsingius wrote: > On 30/07/2025 22:13, David Christensen wrote: >> Lucas FMSE chapter 11 [1] provides guidance for installing FreeBSD >> manually. >> >> If you want ZFS root, Lucas fmzfs chapter 8 [2] provides guidance. > > Thanks! Will check it out! > >> If the laptop disk is not readily accessible, I would leave Windows 10 >> on the disk, install a hypervisor, create a virtual machine, and >> install into the VM using the FreeBSD installer. > > I guess that is a way, but I was hoping to avoid that. Been happily > running a Windows/encrypted Linux setup on my other laptop... > >     Julf Assuming the SSD is not soldered onto the motherboard, if you intend to run FreeBSD on the laptop daily and never use Windows again, but you want to be able to boot Windows in case you need to run some Windows-only hardware/ firmware utility, then swapping the disk is what I would do; even if that means opening the laptop. STFW to see if Lenovo has a service manual. Watch YouTube videos. Research what SSD's the laptop supports and buy a suitable SSD; buying an identical SSD is an easy and safe bet. Get the right tools, including an anti-static wrist strap. Check if https://www.ifixit.com/ has a kit with everything you need. Go for it. David