Date: Sat, 1 Jan 1994 15:30:58 -0500 (EST) From: Nathan Dorfman <nathan@senate.org> To: bill@hamel.net (Bill Hamel) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Install FreeBSD 'OVER' Linux? Message-ID: <199401012030.PAA05853@limbo.senate.org> In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19970711081719.027758b0@chesco.com> from Bill Hamel at "Jul 11, 97 08:17:19 am"
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Download the boot.flp file and write it to your floppy: dd if=boot.flp of=/dev/fd0 Then boot from the floppy (if you have a tape, back up any important files and double check. I backed up /etc/ and /home but lost /www!). If you want to make the system ALL-FreeBSD, use the A option in fdisk and answer no to the cooperability with operating systems. The entire disk will be a huge FreeBSD disk (with no "dos partitions") taking place. If you choose A and press yes it will just create a large FreeBSD partition taking up the entire disk. This will take care of Linux because its partition will be gone. > Hello, > > Please excuse my ignorance but, I have a Linux machine that I wish to > convert to BSD. There is no CDROM. > > Can I install BSD over Linux or should I wipe the drive and start over > again...? > > Thank you in advance for any assistance. > > Regards, > Bill Hamel > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > PGP Public Key fingerprint: > 3C ED 56 30 59 6D B1 03 D1 DB 96 07 CD B9 01 A6 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- >
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