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Date:      Wed, 28 Dec 94 22:22:00      
From:      amcfaul@gcr.com
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Can't fdisk unused partion of HD
Message-ID:  <9412290635.AA0015@dialup15.gcr.com>

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Hi: I just started with FreeBSD.  I tried Linux ver 1.1.59 and had difficulty matching
sources of data and who set this program up etc...toooo many sources.
Any way, I am trying to install FreeBSD 2.0 on a 540Meg Connor drive.
Only 516Meg is now accessible due to old Bios.  
1.  I obtained boot144.flp dated 941204 and made image on 144 floopy.
2.  I selected  fdisk to start install.  
3.  Fdisk indicates I have 516M drive 1056384 sectors.  I have 150Meg partion
(413280-720719 sect) for OS/2 Warp, 200 Meg for MS Dos 6.0 (3024-413279),
and 1Meg OS/2 boot Manager (63-3023 sect). the 4th partion is unused.
I believe this should be 163Meg.  When I try to edit the 4th partion (slice)
I get a final indication of 0 (zero) meg for FreeBSD (0xa5 slice).  Why??????
I am following the install instructions written by Jordan Hubbard.
Thanks for any help you may give....Alan McFaul Dale City VA (near Wash D.C.)
P.S. I have partioned the 4th partion in the past for Linux but have since 
deleted it with the OS/2 fdisk. 	

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