Re: Dual Boot Vista - Large Sector Issue
The issue is not setting up a dual boot system. The issue is FDISK displaying an error relating to the new rules MS is using when setting up a partition under Vista. Based on the research covered here ( http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html) if you use the Vista installer to create the partition it will be created using the new rules. "Vista is placing partitions on the hard drive using different starting and ending positions from the recognized conventions." So if I use the Drive Manager in Vista to make free space to install FreeBSD, I am unable to install because FDISK give me an error about the Vista partition not starting on a sector boundary. Rachie, I am curious if Partition Magic changed the partition back to the standard conventions, or if your copy of Vista and factory installed and the drive was setup under the standard conventions. I am still left wondering if/when fdisk will support this new partition layout? Thanks, Mark On 10/7/07, beni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thursday 04 October 2007 00:57:19 compunction wrote: > > I am trying to install FreeBSD on the same drive as Vista in a dual boot > > configuration. FDISK is reporting the normal geometry errors and it is > > also stating that my Vista partition does not start on a sector > boundary. > > I chose to ignore these errors, but when I was creating the last slice > on > > the drive I got an error about not being able to create partition. I > did > > some research and I think the issue is related to the way Vista is > creating > > partitions. > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923332 > > http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html > > > > Does anyone know if/when fdisk will support this new partition layout? > > > > Thanks > > Mark > > Maybe not the answer to your question, but these might help in dualbooting > without too much problems : > http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Linux > > http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_boot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first > > -- > Beni. > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Dual Boot Vista - Large Sector Issue
On Thursday 04 October 2007 00:57:19 compunction wrote: > I am trying to install FreeBSD on the same drive as Vista in a dual boot > configuration. FDISK is reporting the normal geometry errors and it is > also stating that my Vista partition does not start on a sector boundary. > I chose to ignore these errors, but when I was creating the last slice on > the drive I got an error about not being able to create partition. I did > some research and I think the issue is related to the way Vista is creating > partitions. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923332 > http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html > > Does anyone know if/when fdisk will support this new partition layout? > > Thanks > Mark Maybe not the answer to your question, but these might help in dualbooting without too much problems : http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Linux http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_boot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first -- Beni. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Dual Boot Vista - Large Sector Issue
I was able to install FreeBSD alongside Vista on my HP laptop. What I did was I shrank down the windows partition using Partition Magic. Its not normal NTFS according to Partition Magic. But after I shrank it down I just booted from the FreeBSD install cd and installed it like normal, was able to create all the slices. After I was done I had to run the vista boot repair in order to access Vista again. I now have vista, stable, and current. This isn't exactly an answer to your problem but I am hoping it will help you get FreeBSD installed. On Wednesday 03 October 2007 4:57:19 pm compunction wrote: > I am trying to install FreeBSD on the same drive as Vista in a dual boot > configuration. FDISK is reporting the normal geometry errors and it is > also stating that my Vista partition does not start on a sector boundary. > I chose to ignore these errors, but when I was creating the last slice on > the drive I got an error about not being able to create partition. I did > some research and I think the issue is related to the way Vista is creating > partitions. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923332 > http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html > > Does anyone know if/when fdisk will support this new partition layout? > > Thanks > Mark > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
