On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 12:07:41 -0800 (PST) <[email protected]> wrote:
> Good afternoon, FreeBSD enthusiasts. Can FreeBSD 9.1 be installed on a > computer on which Windows XP currently resides? If so, how can this > installation be >done? In particular, is there a way to install 9.1 so that > it can be booted from the traditional master boot record? It is important > that, when I am done, I can >still boot to Windows XP, as I must run some > applications not available on FreeBSD. If the idea I am proposing is not > feasible with version 9.1, will it work with >8.3? Any comments are > appreciated. If this question has already been asked many times before, > please just let me know where to look to find the answer. Thanks. >Newbie502 As an addon to other answers, you can install VirtualBox, create a minimal hard disk with MBR boot menu that points to the WindowsXP partition. This way you don't need to restart in WinXP. The same can be done from WinXP side, a minimal hd with MBR boot menu to startup the FreeBSD. --- --- Eduardo Morras <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
