Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 11:57:37 -0400 From: Bill Hamel <bill@hamel.net> To: Nathan Dorfman <nathan@senate.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Install FreeBSD 'OVER' Linux? Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970711115735.026cf2c4@chesco.com>
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Hi, Thanks for the info. Curious where the balance of the OS gets installed from then...? Are there options to install via the internet...? Remember all I have is floppy and a HD. Thanks -bh At 03:30 PM 1/1/94 -0500, you wrote: >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 >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- PGP Encryption v4.5 Key fingerprint =3C ED 56 30 59 6D B1 03 D1 DB 96 07 CD B9 01 A6 -----------------------------------------------------------------
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