how to dual boot

[Gerard Seibert]

On Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:00:25 PM
Jerry McAllister <jerrymc at clunix.cl.msu.edu>
Subject: Re: how to dual boot
Wrote these words of wisdom:

> > At 07:39 PM 12/16/2005, Jerry McAllister wrote:
> > 
> > >You need to read the documentation better.
> > 
> > Or at all. :)  Was hoping it would just magically guide me through it. Not 
> > a critical box of mine of course.
> > 
> > >It tells you that you should install Microsloth first and then FreeBSD.
> > 
> > Did that, lost MS so reinstalled it.
> > 
> > >But, FreeBSD is more sophisticated and also more friendly to the rest
> > >of the world and, first of all, asks if you want an MBR installed in
> > >the sector 0 and then if you go ahead and write FreeBSD's MBR, it will
> > >give you a choice of bootable slices to boot, including MS if present.
> > 
> > Ok, I'll read the docs and reinstall FBSD. That's no problem, I hope.
> > 
> > Here is the problem. This is my kids' computer and they insist on 
> > installing XP. So we keep doing 30 day trials. On the bright side they've 
> > all learned to install the OS. Sounds like I'll have problems though 
> > keeping a FreeBSD install on there if Windows has to be reinstalled every 
> > 30 days.
> 
> Oh well, such is life in the fast lane.
> Have fun.
> 
> ////jerry
> 
> > Yuck.
> > 
> > Marty
> > 


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On 10/11/2005 5:29:42 PM, Gerard Replied:

Why do you have to reinstall Microsoft every thirty day? I am not
familiar with this trial scenario you mentioned. Do you have some
pirated copy of the software and are attempting to defeat the required
registration of it?

I am just curious, that is all.

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Gerard Seibert
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