multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

Fou · 2009-10-27 01:38:36

Hi all,

I want to install vista, freebsd and arch linux on my 500 gb hard drive and really want to do a good job. My first experience was a disaster. I installed vista first, Arch linux and Freebsd. I failed on my job

Can you post your multi boot schema or suggest me the best way to do that ?

i think this will be fine ! !

Vista primary 120gb
/swap primary 3gb
FreeBSD primary 100gb
Arch linux / home logical 80gb
Arch linux / root logical 25gb
Arch linux / boot logical 200mb
shared fat32 logical 100mb

And i will use the swat for both arch and freebsd.

is it make sense for you ?

thank you

Last edited by Fou (2009-10-28 01:00:37)

evr · 2009-10-27 02:43:13

the layout seems fine to me, i would devote less space to each OS and make the shared partition bigger if i were you though. I think 25gb for the arch linux root partition is a bit unnecessary, and i would assume this is the case for your 100gb freebsd partition as well. In fact, the vista partition is probably unnecesarily large as well. You'll probably want the most space in the shared partition so you have more room for you personal stuff.

Trent · 2009-10-27 03:47:51

Second evr. I have Vista and Arch installed side by side on a 60 GB drive, and together they take up less than 34 gigs. Vista would take up even less if I could convince it to shrink its partition further. (I'm considering installing a BSD on the remaining 20 gigs of free space -- my personal files, which include only a few pictures and no multimedia, only take up a gig and a half.)

moljac024 · 2009-10-27 10:02:11

Why Vista ? Why not Windows 7 ?

grey · 2009-10-27 11:46:26

Can FreeBSD use a swap partition that isn't inside its own slice?

Fou · 2009-10-27 12:13:24

moljac024 wrote:

Why Vista ? Why not Windows 7 ?

because i have vista and not 7 and don't want to spend my money for an other vista with a windows 7 looks.

Fou · 2009-10-27 12:17:05

grey wrote:

Can FreeBSD use a swap partition that isn't inside its own slice?

probably, but the swap can be share between both or each needs there own swap......hummmm i don't know. Can i share the /home partition ? i don't know to, and i'd love to know.

sorry for my english

dr_te_z · 2009-10-27 18:23:16

grey wrote:

Can FreeBSD use a swap partition that isn't inside its own slice?

The other way around: BSD uses it's own swap slice and linux can mount that and use that to so you do not need the swap partition. 200 Mb for /boot includes a lot of overkill.

grey · 2009-10-27 19:16:51

BSD uses it's own swap slice and linux can mount that

I never got that to work. The only partiton inside the BSD that I managed to mount was the first one. Maybe I will try again once 8.0 gets released.
200 Mb for /boot may be overkill, but it's also peanuts.

Fou · 2009-10-28 00:59:15

i will go with this

VISTA PRIMARY
FREEBSD PRIMARY
/SWAP PRIMARY
EXTENDED PARTITION
ARCH LINUX /HOME
ARCH LINUX /ROOT
ARCH LINUX /BOOT
DEBIAN /HOME
DEBIAN /ROOT
DEBIAN /BOOT
SHARED FAT32

thank you guys

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#1 2009-10-27 01:38:36

multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#2 2009-10-27 02:43:13

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#3 2009-10-27 03:47:51

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#4 2009-10-27 10:02:11

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#5 2009-10-27 11:46:26

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#6 2009-10-27 12:13:24

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#7 2009-10-27 12:17:05

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#8 2009-10-27 18:23:16

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#9 2009-10-27 19:16:51

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

#10 2009-10-28 00:59:15

Re: multiboot vista, arch linux and FreeBSD[SOLVED]

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