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From: alegre@mars.superlink.net (Fernando)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Can Linux and FreeBSD coexist (peacefully)
Date: 29 Jul 95 22:20:51 GMT
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I'm a happy Linux user right now. However I have curiosity about how 
FreeBSD compares to Linux. What I would like is an advice on how to 
install FreeBSD in an existing Linux ext2 partition without having to 
repartition my HD. I would like to use LILO to choose at boot time between 
Linux and FreeBSD. I want the coexistence to be completely painless. I do NOT
have any MS product installed in my machine now. Just Linux.

Is that possible or is FreeBSD designed to coexist only with MSDOS?

Cheers,
		Fernando.