Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 13:22:21 -0400 (EDT) From: Nathan Dorfman <nathan@senate.org> To: bill@hamel.net (Bill Hamel) Cc: nathan@senate.org, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Install FreeBSD 'OVER' Linux? Message-ID: <199707111722.NAA10376@limbo.senate.org> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970711115735.026cf2c4@chesco.com> from Bill Hamel at "Jul 11, 97 11:57:37 am"
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I recomment an FTP installation. > Hi, > > Thanks for the info. Curious where the balance of the OS gets installed > from then...? Are there options to install via the internet...? Remember > all I have is floppy and a HD. > > Thanks > -bh > > At 03:30 PM 1/1/94 -0500, you wrote: > >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 > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >> PGP Public Key fingerprint: > >> 3C ED 56 30 59 6D B1 03 D1 DB 96 07 CD B9 01 A6 > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > PGP Encryption v4.5 > Key fingerprint =3C ED 56 30 59 6D B1 03 D1 DB 96 07 CD B9 01 A6 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- >
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