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Date:      Thu, 16 Oct 1997 07:34:24 -0500
From:      Paul Root <proot@horton.iaces.com>
To:        Mike <sturdee@pinto.sd.cybernex.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 
Message-ID:  <344609D0.F4B234FB@iaces.com>
References:  <199710160443.XAA32591@pinto.sd.cybernex.net>

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Mike wrote:
> 
> I'm getting a comp to put Free-BSD on, but the only way it comes is with a
> bunch of Microsoft junk on it.. When I install it, what do i do to make it
> delete all that so the whole disk is UNIX formatted?

If you by your computer from the right places you don't have to have
Microsoft
on it. I pieced my computer together and couldn't be happier. I think
you'll
find that a lot of people on this list did the same.

Anyway, to answer you question. When you boot with the boot floppy or
CD-ROM,
the first configuration screen you get to is fdisk. Just delete the FAT
partition
and create a FBSD partition.

Paul.

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 penalty for certain violent crimes:  assassinating the President;
 hijackiing an airliner; and murdering a government poultry inspector."
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