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Subject: Re: Please help: install problem-> 2.1.0-R
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if your DOS partition has a cluster size > 32k, then fBSD will not read 
it too well. use CHKDSK.EXE to find out the size of each "allocation 
unit" (=cluster). should be 16k or less.

solution: use FIPS (make a backup of the boot sectors!) to create a 
partition, a small one, and you format it 
for DOS use and copy the BSD install files. boot up BSD, mount this 
partition (BSD can read it becuz its cluster size <16k if small enough). 
when you've finished inwtallation, you can delete this partition (using 
the ROOTBOOT.001 image) and restore to the previous state.

the big DOS partition will still not be safely usable from BSD though.