Do you have to install BSD on a separate partition from Windows like with Linux? I have Partition Magic 6 but it does not give me the option of creating partitions for UNIX, only Linux, OS/2, DOS/ and Windows. Would it be OK for me to use the Linux option? Also, does BSD use a swap file as well?

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I've never tried it before, but I think you can install BSD in a Linux partition (I know it can read them). It would probably be less of a headache to just create the partitions while you're installing though. If you really want to use partition magic, you'd be better off with a Linux partition then the others it supports. BSD does use a swap parition.

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Or better yet, use a separate HDD . . . I find that always saves me headaches when dealing with Windows and Unix on the same box. I run BSD on it's own machine so can't say about the other questions you have for sure. Someone mention FDISK?

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Hi FishEyes,
Linux partition format is ext2 different with BSD (FreeBSD) which is ufs, so it won't compatible each other (you can mount each other after the system is running). For FreeBSD partition use Partition Magic to create spaces with 'Unpartition' option and with BSD boot disk, you create UFS partition at the 'unpartition' space created by Partition Magic. This will be difficult if you are not familiar with how FreeBSD creates a partition, it doesn't have a GUI, instead it uses menu options.
So it would be better if you installed the BSD at different HD.
I used to have a computer with 4 different OS inside, Win 95 English, Win 98 Japanese, TurboLinux and FreeBSD 4.0 . The MS Windows and Linux is in the same HD, and I manage the partition with Partition Magic. FreeBSD is on its own HDD.
I use System Commander to switch between OSes.
HTH

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