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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.vbc.net!vbcnet-west!bulb.garlic.com!news.scruz.net!kithrup.com!news.Stanford.EDU!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!natasha.rmii.com!news1.rmi.net!not-for-mail From: cshortreed@valnet.com (Craig A. Shortreed) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Subject: Re: Installing BSD 2.1 Date: 9 Jun 1997 21:32:43 GMT Organization: Value Internet Lines: 24 Message-ID: <5nhspr$7sj$2@news1.rmi.net> References: <338F8E23.4E97@chesapeake.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.inbalance.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.8 (x86 32bit) Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.misc:3540 comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc:6979 comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:6099 In article <338F8E23.4E97@chesapeake.net>, grifter@chesapeake.net says... > >Hola, > >I just got a version BSD 2.1 and I want to install it on my box >(p166MMX, 5.2 gig maxtor HD, 32sdram, 18X Cdrom) My drive is currently >segmented into 4 drives each one gig (used partion magic) I have set >aside G: for UNIX, does anyone have an idea how to make my machine a >duel boot machine, and install UNIX on my G: without having to wipe my >disk. Since this is my first try at UNIX I would need detailed >instructions. So if you know how and wouldn't mind typing or you know >somewhere I could look to find the information I need could you please >help me out. > >Thanks In Advance, >Nick (aka Grifter) >email: grifter@chesapeake.net (if you do reply could you please CC a >copy to me through email) BSDI has some information about how to boot off a second partition, check out http://www.BSDI.COM/support/faq/BSD_OS-2.1/boot-second-disk.etx for information on how to do it.