I don't have an msdos disk. I have no windows or msdos at home.
-r On Wednesday, 23 October 2002 at 20:04:12 -0400, JoeB wrote: > Use msdos fdisk, repartition disk and format it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@;FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Ross > Lippert > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: trying to get a fresh install > > Hi. > > I'm trying to make a fresh install on a computer which had > 4.6 on it (installing 4.7) and for some reason, although the > NEWFS=Y in every row of the disklabel dialog, I am seeing clear > signs that sysinstall is reading my old /var/db/pkg info among > other things. > > This indicates to me that the newfs was somehow incomplete. It > is certainly possible that the disklabel partitions are just > identicle enough that it would line up correctly. I do find it > very disconcerting that this happens. > > How do I get newfs "for real"? This is an ugly mess. > > > -r > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
