Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 12:35:42 +0200 From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Mesa Public Library <kathryn_havris@ci.mesa.az.us> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation fron HPFS partion Message-ID: <32E1F8FE.710C@barcode.co.il> References: <199701171823.LAA29639@gate1>
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Mesa Public Library wrote: > > Is it possible to install FreeBSD from an HPFS partion using > from within an OS/2 DOS window to a secondary IDE hard drive? > Or does the installation have to be performed under real DOS > from a FAT drive? If the installation has to be performed > real DOS, can I still do it from an HPFS partion using a read- > only HPFS driver for DOS? Please give me some adive, or direct > me to appropriate newsgroup. Thanks, Ezra Sitea (esitea@aztec.asu.edu) You can't use HPFS for *anything* under FreeBSD. The installation is not performed under DOS or OS/2, but rather under FreeBSD. The installation files must be on a FAT partition, as sysinstall will not read HPFS. Nadav
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