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From: "Ron Weaver" <weaverro@erinet.com>
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Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 20:07:57 +500
Subject: (Fwd) Re: Install Help Needed
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From:     Self <Single-user mode>
To: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net>
Subject: Re: Install Help Needed
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 19:38:54 +500

> 
> Install a small DOS partition on your boot disk (1-2MB's).  Then boot 
> FreeBSD, and let FBSD read the geometry from the DOS partition table.  
> Then you can remove it, or just leave it htere since it's so small, and 
> everything should proceed pretty smoothly after that.
> 
> Jaye,
Thanks for the quick reply, but : Duh! you mean on my C: drive, of 
course ? Should I use FIPS, so I don't have to restore the 600 mega 
stuff already there ? Thanks again.

Ron Weaver

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