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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 12:39:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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To: Bobby <cyberbob@cyberback.com>
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Subject: Re: I need some help on dos partition
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On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Bobby wrote:

> Hello,
> I recently download FreeBSD and when i get into the installation process
> 
> i go to the dos partition part where i choose where i want to install
> it...however it doesn't do anything.....and i use fdisk right for dos
> partition but it says no space available....i need some help

FreeBSD requires it's own slice, so you'll have to shrink your DOS slice
to make room.  The fips program in tools/ should be useful.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major