Installing FreeBSD 8.3 next to Linux

macondo

macondo

On this box I have Linux already installed; I want to install fbsd8.3 FreeBSD 8.3 next to it. Question: can I have a slice (20 gigs GB) and when it comes time to partition, just use 'A' for automatically partitioning the 20 gig GB slice? If I do that, will it take over the whole hard drive, erasing Linux?

Is the only way, to partition the HDD manually?

Thanks,
 
Do you have free space on the drive?
If not create it.
Use the installation disk to install to the created or pre-existing area.
When you reboot, there will be an entry in grub.cfg or so stating something about Debian/kFreeBSD. Follow the example there without giving thr full kernel path.

http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=9050

Ta Daaahhh! A most wondermicimous reference.
 
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