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Make the bit about DOS partitions somewhat clearer.

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Jordan K. Hubbard 1998-10-15 11:22:33 +00:00
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@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ important data first! We really mean it!
FreeBSD requires a 386 or better processor to run (sorry, there is no FreeBSD requires a 386 or better processor to run (sorry, there is no
support for '286 processors), 5 megs of RAM to install and 4 megs of support for '286 processors), 5 megs of RAM to install and 4 megs of
ram to run. You will need at least 80 megs of hard drive space free ram to run. You will need at least 80 megs of free hard drive space.
on either a dedicated disk or a "primary," (not extended partition, See below for ways of shrinking existing DOS partitions in order to
to use the DOS terminology). See below for ways to shrink existing install FreeBSD.
DOS partitions to install FreeBSD.
0.1 Installing FreeBSD from CDROM or the Internet 0.1 Installing FreeBSD from CDROM or the Internet
@ -479,7 +478,7 @@ the filesystem you leave uncompressed. The rest of the filesystem
will show up as one large file (the stacked/dblspaced file!). DO NOT will show up as one large file (the stacked/dblspaced file!). DO NOT
REMOVE THAT FILE as you will probably regret it greatly! REMOVE THAT FILE as you will probably regret it greatly!
It is probably better to create another uncompressed DOS primary It is probably better to create another uncompressed DOS extended
partition and use this for communications between DOS and FreeBSD if partition and use this for communications between DOS and FreeBSD if
such is your desire. such is your desire.