Partitioning 1T HDD

[Duke Normandin]

I want to install both FreeBSD and a Linux distro on an ASUS laptop
that I just upgraded with a 1T HDD.

I'm not sure how to proceed for a 50-50 split the HDD storage.
2 equal Primary partitions? First one gets Freebsd; the 2nd left unused
until I install a Linux distro?

OR - do I have to dedicate the 2nd to some filesystem when I install
FreeBSD?

Any advise, suggestions, heads-ups, will be most appreciated! TIA
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Sidney