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From: jacromer@vt.edu.antispam (Jason)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Partitioning a drive for both WinNT and FreeBSD...
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 20:42:16 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech
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  Hello,

  I have a question concerning partitioning a secondary drive (2.5gb)
for both Freebsd and WindowsNT.  I've been told that data on a Freebsd
partition will not be seen if I was in window's explorer.  Is this
true?  So the deal is, I don't want to have like 1.25gb for Freebsd if
I can't access data for Windows.  On my primary drive I'm running
Windows95...but am running low on space with that.

  So is it a good idea to partition straight down the middle and
giving 1.25gb's each for WindowsNT and FreeBSD?  Or should I offset
this balance?  And if so, what do you recommend that balance be?

  I understand if you want to debate about how bad WindowsNT is, but
that isn't really helping me out.  I greatly appreciate any help with
the matter I'm inquiring about.  Thank you.  =)




 Jason
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