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If I recall correctly, there was an error in the docs regarding this
particular version. Instead of it being in a \freebsd subdirectory, the install

will find them if they are placed directly off the root. eg. the bin files
should be in \bin

No doubt I'll be corrected if this is wrong.

Cheers
Loren

>
> as the subject had shown. i cant install freebsd even though i tried:
>
> 1) 16bit fat
> 2) 32bit fat
> 3) c:\freebsd to put all the directories of the DIST (for eg; bin.aa will be
> in c:\freebsd\bin\bin.aa)
> 4) d:\freebsd , ditto all the way.
> 5) i tried to get bin into the system thru diskettes but had some problems
> with the disks halfway thru the install which already took ages(so i was
> pissed and threw them away , well... sort of)
>
> could it be a software bug ?




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