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Yes, during the installation there is an option to install from a DOS
Partition.  Put the files in C:\FreeBSD per the MS-DOS installation
instructions on:

  http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/x616.html#INSTALL-MSDOS

Steve

Toby Swanson N-1417 wrote:
> 
> I have copied the 1st FreeBSD 2.2.8 CD to an existing hard drive (/dev/wd3s1c).
> I would like to boot from a floppy and use the distribution on the hard drive
> as the installation media.  Is this possible?  If so how?


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