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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Free Bsd
Date: 17 Oct 1996 08:54:04 +0100
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In article <3264547E.6BC7@bestweb.net>,
	Reed horonick <reedh@bestweb.net> writes:
: I copied the entire /bin directory off the free bsd servert under 
: version 2.1.5 i followed the instructions for installing off a dos 
: partion and it gets to the end of the install and says " can't create 
: kernel in /" Kernel panic?
: 	I created my 3 directories in Fdisk / /usr swap
: 	Any assistence would help

I'd suggest a bigger root partitiion.  Normally, you'd have a /var
partition, without this, it's all on / - probably running it out of
space.

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Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
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Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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