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On 04/16/2014 01:50 AM, Erich Dollansky wrote:
> FreeBSD starts a fresh installation with a GPT schema. Even with my 
> much newer machine, I am not able to use GPT. Just try if MBR works. Eric

Thanks Erich I thought that might be the problem. But i have no idea how 
del or change the mbr, or the gpt partitioning, as i am unable to boot 
the computer at all with the hd installed?

peace
-bill