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From: Pete C <bsdneo@thechristies.net>
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Subject: Re: Question about installing FreeBSD
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Quoting Michael Christensen <conphara@yahoo.com>:

> Hi,
>
>   I really hope that you're answering questions about installing   
> FreeBSD, since I can't yet start threads on freebsdforum.org.
>
>   My question is :
>   I have downloaded the entire FreeBSD 6.1 (about 17,5 GB) and made   
> a FREEBSD directory on one of my HDs and now trying to install BSD   
> on the other.
>   I'm booting from floppies and now can't understand why the   
> sysinstall can't find the DOS partition on the slave. Is it because   
> it's on a NTFS or what am I doing wrong?
>
>   Thomas
>
. . the easier way to install is to download the .iso files and burn  
them to CD . . then use your boot floppies to start the install from  
the CDs (or just boot from the CD if supported by your equip)

Pete C