Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:29:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Joe Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: Laidler <laidler@mediaone.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Newbie Installing Message-ID: <20010723172504.X2405-100000@shumai.marcuscom.com> In-Reply-To: <LPBBLEHLKFBBEEJEGHKDIEDJCBAA.laidler@mediaone.net>
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1.1 GB should be fine. I would install the FAT32 part. first, then boot up, and put FreeBSD on the rest of the disk. If memory servers, a base X install with kernel source is about 650 MB. Joe Clarke On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Laidler wrote: > Hi, > > I am thinking of exploring the world of FreeBSD so I have decided to go > ahead and install FreeBSD4.3 on a laptop parition of 1.11gigs. First thing I > would like to know is if this is enough for the base and X. Second, I want > to install on a Fat32 partition so, sould I just boot from a win32 boot > disk, format the drive, reboot and stick in the FreeBSD CD? > > Thanks for all your help > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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