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> Hello there! i am trying to install FreeBSD, but as i tried to create 
> the boot floppy using the fdimage command i got the message that the 
> file is to big. and the boot.flp is actually 2.88MB! What should I do? 
>Thank you for your support.

you'll need to use kern.flp and mfsroot.flp instead of boot.flp.

fdimage kern.flp a:
fdimage mfsroot.flp a:


Simon