Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 17:09:34 -0500 (EST) From: Peter <petermatulis@yahoo.ca> To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com, "Bj�rn" "K�nig" <bkoenig@cs.tu-berlin.de> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: how do I create partitions? Message-ID: <20060205220934.29852.qmail@web60013.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGCELLHMAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com>
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--- fbsd_user <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > This is a windows question. I'm using FreeBSD as the central image server. > The windows install cd has as its first option to run fdisk to > partition your hard drive. The new partition must have the same number of sectors as my image. I don't think the Windows tools you mention give you this control. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Bj�rn K�nig > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 3:53 PM > To: Peter > Cc: freebsd-questions > Subject: Re: how do I create partitions? > > > Peter schrieb: > > > Given that, on a windows client, I have backed up the partition > the OS and > > its applications reside on. > > Given that the client's disk becomes unusable. > > Given that I can recreate the correct partition size and type with > this > > CD. > > > > What is the best way to set up the MBR of the windows client so it > will > > boot? An aborted Windows install? > > I'm not sure what you are trying to do. sysinstall's fdisk programm > which is on the CD writes suitable boot code to the MBR if you want > it. > > Bj�rn > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
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