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From: "Jon A Greenspon" <jongreenspon@earthlink.net>
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Is it possible to install FreeBSD on a Sharp PC-3070 Laptop, using the
Backpak CD-ROM (external CD-ROM)? I have a clean 1.0 GB HD in it, and
would like to try FreeBSD. 
Can the floppy/install system find, detect, and install the CD unit, or
should I install DOS and the driver, and copy FreeBSD to the hard drive
and run it?

Thank You,

Jon A Greenspon