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From: Northint@msn.com (Bernard Hartog)
Subject: Please Help!!!
Date: 1 Dec 96 14:06:03 -0800
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I tried to download FreeBSD, but I couldn't find which files I was 
supposed to copy (there is lots of information about how to install 
but I couldn't find any information on what to copy). 

Finally I copied all the files in the BIN directory and the 
rawrite.exe and floppy.flp. I tried to install FreeBSD and everything 
went fine until I got to the part where it asked about partions.

I followed it's instructions on creating a new partion. (I selected 
an unused section and press 'C' and left all the default 
information). It created  a partion called FREEBSD and I press 'Q' to 
continue. I then got to the next section and everytime I tried to 
press 'A' for auto-configuration or anything else it said Not Enough 
Space for defaults. (I know there's over 500 mb availible on drive C, 
and 1.08g on drive D). From that point I tried to continue and it 
wouldn't.

Now when I tried to cancel the installation, FreeBSD installed it's 
bootmanager. 

My questions:

1) How can I install FreeBSD?
2) If I can't install FreeBSD how do I get rid of the boot manager.

Thanks for any help.