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From: Nathan Dorfman <nathan@senate.org>
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Subject: Re: Install FreeBSD 'OVER' Linux?
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19970711081719.027758b0@chesco.com> from Bill Hamel at "Jul 11, 97 08:17:19 am"
To: bill@hamel.net (Bill Hamel)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 1994 15:30:58 -0500 (EST)
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Download the boot.flp file and write it to your floppy:

dd if=boot.flp of=/dev/fd0

Then boot from the floppy (if you have a tape, back up any important files
and double check. I backed up /etc/ and /home but lost /www!). If you want
to make the system ALL-FreeBSD, use the A option in fdisk and answer no to
the cooperability with operating systems. The entire disk will be a huge
FreeBSD disk (with no "dos partitions") taking place. If you choose A 
and press yes it will just create a large FreeBSD partition taking up the
entire disk. This will take care of Linux because its partition will be gone.

> Hello,
> 
> Please excuse my ignorance but, I have a Linux machine that I wish to
> convert to BSD. There is no CDROM.
> 
> Can I install BSD over Linux or should I wipe the drive and start over
> again...?
> 
> Thank you in advance for any assistance.
> 
> Regards,
> Bill Hamel
> 
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