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From: Jim King <jim@ase.telerate.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Boot off 2nd IDE drive?
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:40:23 -0500
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I just got a new PC with pre-installed software on an IDE hard drive.  To 
save myself the hassle of repartitioning I'd like to install a 2nd IDE 
drive and install FreeBSD on that drive.  Will I be able to boot 
FreeBSD off the 2nd drive?

Jim