Dual boot FreeBSD and Vista

[PurposeOfReason]

Currently I have arch and vista installed but will be trading arch for bsd soon. As I understand it, freebsd can be installed without a bootloader. If so, can I install it next to vista, go into it right after the install and then run grub-install, storing grub in freebsd and then easily dual boot the two?

[Bachstelze]

Currently I have arch and vista installed but will be trading arch for bsd soon. As I understand it, freebsd can be installed without a bootloader. If so, can I install it next to vista, go into it right after the install and then run grub-install, storing grub in freebsd and then easily dual boot the two?

Yes, you can install GRUB in FreeBSD. I don't know hos simple it is, though, so it might be better sticking with the default FBSD bootloader.

[mips]

The easiest way is to use GAG. It is graphical, simple and it works!

http://gag.sourceforge.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAG_(boot_loader)

[Bachstelze]

The easiest way is to use GAG. It is graphical, simple and it works!

http://gag.sourceforge.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAG_(boot_loader)

I beg your pardon but how is it easier to install an additionnal bootloader than to just use the one that ships with the OS?

[mips]

I beg your pardon but how is it easier to install an additionnal bootloader than to just use the one that ships with the OS?

No need to screw around with a menu.lst file when adding or removing an os.

I will leave it up to the OP to decided what he prefers though.

Have a nice day.

[theonlyrealperson]

I beg your pardon but how is it easier to install an additionnal bootloader than to just use the one that ships with the OS?

I think GAG is a better option as well, but I use both Grub (on the root partition) and GAG on the MBR. Saves me from worrying about adding items to grub or lilo, etc.

If I overwrite the MBR accidently, I pop in the GAG disk and instantly have it all back.

Works for me.

[PurposeOfReason]

Started to tackle this today and am done. There is no amd64 nvidia driver. Maybe in a few months I'll try again.

[Lifedeath]

Started to tackle this today and am done. There is no amd64 nvidia driver. Maybe in a few months I'll try again.

Bummer, I was hoping to give FreeBSD a go but now I'm not so sure if there isn't a 64-bit Nvidia driver available.

Also, I don't mean to derail your thread but I was just wondering what your reasons were for wanting to switch to FreeBSD from Arch?

[PurposeOfReason]

Bummer, I was hoping to give FreeBSD a go but now I'm not so sure if there isn't a 64-bit Nvidia driver available.

Also, I don't mean to derail your thread but I was just wondering what your reasons were for wanting to switch to FreeBSD from Arch?

EXP. That's it.

[Lifedeath]

EXP. That's it.

As good a reason as any!