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I do not recommend the installation of any version of Unix for Linux newbies. The apparent similarities between Linux and Unix only serve to confuse the user more, not less, because it's the exceptions which will trip you up.
2 years minimum w/Linux before trying any version of Unix, otherwise, in my opinion, you're asking for grief.
There are minor issues with using the FreeBSD bootloader with Linux. It has no way to locate the Linux kernel and thus requires a copy of grub or LILO at the start of the linux partitions. It is usually best to leave the boot loader (grub or LILO) alone during the BSD install and then instruct those bootloaders to find FreeBSD.
You can also download GAG bootloader. FreeBSD works well with Lilo boots and happily gives you a dual boot option seamlessly. But with GRUB, you need to let GRUB do the job, or Download GAG tell GAG on a floppy to boot BSD. GAG is purely graphical and is simple and seamless to set up.
what frob23 said is right ... as long as you are in freebsd , you can do whatever you want with it mulitple times ... it doesnt matter as long as you dont touch the disk itself but its ok just touching the partition/s ...
Im currently using window and Ive used rh,suse,ubuntu and fedora and im continually having network problems with wireless cards every time I change computers , will changing to net or freebsd help elimanate some of these setbacks
You can also use GAG bootloader for free. I use it with Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD quite easily. It is fully graphical, and loads very easy.
Regards,
Randy.
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Originally Posted by frob23
There are minor issues with using the FreeBSD bootloader with Linux. It has no way to locate the Linux kernel and thus requires a copy of grub or LILO at the start of the linux partitions. It is usually best to leave the boot loader (grub or LILO) alone during the BSD install and then instruct those bootloaders to find FreeBSD.
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