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From: tom@tomqnx.tomqnx.com (Tom Torrance at home)
Subject: Re: Windows NT
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Bill Jackson (wjackson@surfsouth.com) wrote:
: Has anyone setup FreeBSD with Windows NT dual boot?  
: Do I have to use FreeBSD's OS loader or can I use 
: NT's?  Hardware:  Pentium Pro 200Mhz, 32M Ram, 2.5G 
: Hard Drive.  Have already purchased FreeBSD on 
: CD-ROM and want to get started but cannot afford to 
: lose NT.  I appreciate your help!

I have a system with DOS/W4WG, NT Server 3.51 and FreeBSD.
Installed in that order, and using FreeBSD's loader, the
installation is problem free. Choosing DOS to load, starts up
NT's loader, allowing choice of DOS and the various NT kernels

Please back up your NT.  There are so many situations where
NT must be reinstalled, that you are making me nervous:-)

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tom@tomqnx.com  Tom Torrance
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