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Date:      Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:11:19 -0700
From:      Ross Lippert <ripper@eskimo.com>
To:        JoeB <barbish@a1poweruser.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: trying to get a fresh install
Message-ID:  <20021023171119.B6258@eskimo.eskimo.com>
In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGCENJCNAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>; from barbish@a1poweruser.com on Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 08:04:12PM -0400
References:  <20021023165019.B4810@eskimo.eskimo.com> <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGCENJCNAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>

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I don't have an msdos disk.  I have no windows or msdos at home.


-r
On Wednesday, 23 October 2002 at 20:04:12 -0400, JoeB wrote:
> Use msdos fdisk, repartition disk and format it.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Ross
> Lippert
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:50 PM
> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: trying to get a fresh install
> 
> Hi.
> 
> I'm trying to make a fresh install on a computer which had
> 4.6 on it  (installing 4.7) and for some reason, although the
> NEWFS=Y in every row of the disklabel dialog, I am seeing clear
> signs that sysinstall is reading my old /var/db/pkg info among
> other things.
> 
> This indicates to me that the newfs was somehow incomplete. It
> is certainly possible that the disklabel partitions are just
> identicle enough that it would line up correctly.  I do find it
> very disconcerting that this happens.
> 
> How do I get newfs "for real"?  This is an ugly mess.
> 
> 
> -r
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