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From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Please Help!!!
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 20:20:09 +0000
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Lee Smith wrote:
> 
> Bernard Hartog wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> As a minimum you need the files in the /bin. For a basic install get the
> files in /bin /doc /manpages /dict.
> 
> I have had no luck installing FreeBSD. I downloaded the files to
> floppies and tried to install on 2 different hard drives. It goes OK
> until i get to the 6th /bin diskette then I get a write error (on both
> hard drives at the same diskette). I downloaded the /bin files several
> times to different diskettes. It still fails at the same place. Oh well.


Sounds as if you have a damaged bin file. The detail display should show
which particular file screws up.

> I gave up and ordered the CD. Waiting for it now.
> 
> I don't know how to get rid of the boot manager. Maybe someone else
> does.

Try the DOS command: fdisk /mbr
-- 
Ken

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