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From: alm@netcom.com (Andrew Moore)
Subject: Re: Getting FreeBSD going, or lack of it!
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Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1993 03:38:05 GMT
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In article <26p90g$ds5@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu> mccs3108@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu writes:
>  I've tried to install FreeBSD twice now after I figured out that I had
>a bad FileSystem disk, but with no luck.  
>
>  First of all,  everytime I try to install it, it nukes my DOS
>partition.  This wouldn't be so bad (I have everything backed on tape)
>except that when I try to create another DOS partion, there is no room
>left (even though I know I've only partitioned half the drive to BSD).
>

This has been solved with the FreeBSD's new  install disks.  It does
recognize existing DOS partitions and installs FreeBSD at the end of
them.  The disks should work for NetBSD too.  Please try these!  (send
mail to freebsd-questions@freefall.cdrom.com for more information).
-AM