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can i install free BSD Unix and windows on the same machine

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#1: Feb 16 '09
dear all,

i have one question, as we can install linux and windows on the same machine, can we do it the same way about BSD Unix and windows XP machine ?

kindly confirm.

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#2: Feb 16 '09

re: can i install free BSD Unix and windows on the same machine


You can, no problem at all. If you want more information, try searching for words like "Windows XP BSD dual boot" with your favourite search engine.

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#3: Feb 18 '09

re: can i install free BSD Unix and windows on the same machine


Thank you Nepomuk

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#4: Feb 20 '09

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There is not problem with dualboot windows/*bsd becouse *bsd has own bootloader but there is one condition, you must install windows first and then *bsd...

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#5: Feb 20 '09

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Or theoretically install BSD, then Windows and then the BSD bootloader again - but that only makes sense if you've had BSD installed for a while and choose you want to add Windows, otherwise you should install Windows first, as vl4kn0 said.

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#6: Mar 1 '09

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Hello,

Another way (if Windows is to be installed after BSD), is to use GAG, THE GRAPHICAL BOOT MANAGER. GAG (free and open source) supports boot of upto 9 OSes. As someone said to me on IRC some time ago- "GAG is very easy to setup. Even my mother can install it" ;). I don't use FreeBSD but GAG should work with it.

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