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From: brian@ui-gate.utell.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Dual booting between FreeBSDand Win95
Date: 14 Feb 1997 14:32:19 GMT
Organization: Utell International
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Michael R Weholt (awnbreel@panix.com) wrote:
: Q1: Can I install FreeBSD on the second partition on Drive #1?
: Should I? Or, should I put it on the first partition on Drive #2?
: Or, no difference?
A very slight difference, if you install on the second disk, make sure
that you install a boot manager (the default FreeBSD one is ok). You'll
be asked to press F5 followed by F1 (probably) if it's on disk 2.
: Q2: Somebody suggested that I might want to put the swap space on
: whatever drive FreeBSD *isn't* on. The idea being to take advantage
: of the two separate drive mechanisms, less wear&tear moving across
: across the disk getting to and from the swap. Does that make any
: sense? (BTW, I have 40meg memory.)
Makes sense, but if they're both IDE, they're probably going through
the same controller....
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> <brian@utell.co.uk> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
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