i'm wish to learn how to istall FreeBSD UNIX system, i'm using windows xp now, can anybody teaching me step-by-step to install UNIX system and make it dual boot like can select boot menu from windows or unix system.

these are some critical steps:

1. read the FreeBSD handbook first.
2. get the installation discs and burn them.
3. make sure you have some unpartitioned free space.
4. pop the install CD in and let it boot.
5. follow the instructions on screen

This post has been edited by wKkaY: Mar 15 2005, 07:43 AM

Must have a few partitions for this wo.

For newbies, my recommendation would be to have 2 HDDs. One for Windows, and another for BSD.... just in case you screw up the installation, at least you won't lose your Windows installation. And you won't have to worry about re-partitioning your single HDD, especially if you had already installed Windows before the thought of installing BSD even arised.

This post has been edited by husagi: Mar 15 2005, 01:15 PM

Second!!!

This is what I did as well. Just try to get a good deal HD from lelong.

suprisingly u guys never use vmware for this! i have tried linux, freebsd and solaris using vmware. no worry abt corrupting my window main OS(win2k). it is a great way to learn new OS. in fact it was my testing server. no need to buy extra h/w and waste more space to hold the machine and save $$ on electricity bill as well

agreed. vmware is another option to go in order not to mess up wif ur existing system.

Well always play with smart choice and you'll be safe. Nobody is perfect and learn from mistakes

Correct me if I'm wrong... VMware is proprietary software, right? I.e., not open source, hence you'd have to pay for the license. How much is the license, btw?

vmware is good when you need to run it on other platforms. My preference is Virtual PC coz it emulates S3 graphics plus Rtl8139 network chipset also. This kind of emulation is really good where vmware need its own video driver to be installed if you wanna run full color on X inside vmware.

Hey when you guys say VMWare, is it the WMWare "Workstation" software?

Also, is VMWare faster compared to VirtualPC?

vmware got many edition, workstation edition is suitable for end user like us. vmware is so far most stable and fastet emulation program. in fact if u install in a high end pc, the guest os is quite fast

it is a great tools for newbie to advanced users to try out different things abt new os pretty trouble free.