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	    <command>/stand/sysinstall</command> and enter the
	    <literal>Configure</literal> menu.  Within the
	    <literal>FreeBSD Configuration Menu</literal>, scroll down and
	    select the <literal>Fdisk</literal> option.</para>
	    be presented with a list of hard drives installed in your
	    system.  If you do not see <literal>da1</literal> listed, you
	    need to recheck your physical installation and
	    <command>dmesg</command> output in the file
	    <filename>/var/run/dmesg.boot</filename>.</para>
	</step>

	<step>
	  <title>FDISK Partition Editor</title>
	  <para>Once inside FDISK, we can type <userinput>A</userinput> to
	      Partition Editor</literal>.  Type <userinput>A</userinput> to
	    use the entire disk for FreeBSD.  When asked if you want to
	    <quote>remain cooperative with any future possible operating
	      systems</quote>, answer <literal>YES</literal>.  Write the

	  <title>Disk Label Editor</title>
	  <indexterm><primary>BSD partitions</primary></indexterm>

	  <para>Next, you need to exit <application>Sysinstall</application>
            and start it again.  Follow the directions above, although this
            time choose the <literal>Label</literal> option. This will
	    enter the <literal>Disk Label Editor</literal>.  This
	    is where you will create the traditional BSD partitions.  A
	    disk can have up to eight partitions, labeled 
	    <literal>a-h</literal>.
	    A few of the partition labels have special uses.  The
	    the partition labels have special uses.  The
	    <literal>a</literal> partition is used for the root partition
	    (<filename>/</filename>).  Thus only your system disk (e.g,
	    the disk you boot from) should have an <literal>a</literal>




        that case, the probes for the conflicting driver(s) should be
        disabled.</para>

      <note>
        <para>Some installation problems can be avoided or alleviated by
          by updating the firmware on various hardware components, most notably
          the motherboard.  The motherboard firmware may also be referred to
          as <acronym>BIOS</acronym> and most of the motherboard or computer
          manufactures have a website where the upgrades and upgrade information
          may be located.</para>

        <para>Most manufacturers strongly advise against upgrading the motherboard
          <acronym>BIOS</acronym> unless there is a good reason for doing so, which
          could possibly be a critical update of sorts.  The upgrade process
          <emphasis>can</emphasis> go wrong, causing permanent damage to the
          <acronym>BIOS</acronym> chip.</para>
        </note>

      <warning>
        <para>Do not disable any drivers you will need during the
          installation, such as your screen (<devicename>sc0</devicename>).

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59	letter in the Roman alphabet.</para>	59	letter in the Roman alphabet.</para>
60		60
61	<para>X can be called <quote>X</quote>, <quote>X Window System</quote>,	61	<para>X can be called <quote>X</quote>, <quote>X Window System</quote>,
62	<quote>X11</quote>, and other terms. <quote>X Windows</quote> is	62	<quote>X11</quote>, and other terms. Calling X11
63	to be avoided wherever possible; see &man.X.1; for more	63	<quote>X Windows</quote> is can offend some people;
64	information.</para>	64	see &man.X.1; for a bit more insight on this.</para>
65	</sect2>	65	</sect2>
66		66
67	<sect2>	67	<sect2>

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193	<command>/stand/sysinstall</command> and enter the	193	<command>/stand/sysinstall</command> and enter the
194	<literal>Configure</literal> menu. Within the	194	<literal>Configure</literal> menu. Within the
195	<literal>FreeBSD Configuration Menu</literal>, scroll down and	195	<literal>FreeBSD Configuration Menu</literal>, scroll down and
196	select the <literal>Partition</literal> item. Next you should	196	select the <literal>Fdisk</literal> option.</para>
197	be presented with a list of hard drives installed in your
198	system. If you do not see <literal>da1</literal> listed, you
199	need to recheck your physical installation and
200	<command>dmesg</command> output in the file
201	<filename>/var/run/dmesg.boot</filename>.</para>
202	</step>	197	</step>
203		198
204	<step>	199	<step>
205	<title>FDISK Partition Editor</title>	200	<title>FDISK Partition Editor</title>
206	<para>Select <literal>da1</literal> to enter the <literal>FDISK	201	<para>Once inside FDISK, we can type <userinput>A</userinput> to
207	Partition Editor</literal>. Type <userinput>A</userinput> to
208	use the entire disk for FreeBSD. When asked if you want to	202	use the entire disk for FreeBSD. When asked if you want to
209	<quote>remain cooperative with any future possible operating	203	<quote>remain cooperative with any future possible operating
210	systems</quote>, answer <literal>YES</literal>. Write the	204	systems</quote>, answer <literal>YES</literal>. Write the
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219	<title>Disk Label Editor</title>	213	<title>Disk Label Editor</title>
220	<indexterm><primary>BSD partitions</primary></indexterm>	214	<indexterm><primary>BSD partitions</primary></indexterm>
221		215
222	<para>Next, <application>Sysinstall</application> will	216	<para>Next, you need to exit <application>Sysinstall</application>
		217	and start it again. Follow the directions above, although this
		218	time choose the <literal>Label</literal> option. This will
223	enter the <literal>Disk Label Editor</literal>. This	219	enter the <literal>Disk Label Editor</literal>. This
224	is where you will create the traditional BSD partitions. A	220	is where you will create the traditional BSD partitions. A
225	disk can have up to eight partitions, labeled	221	disk can have up to eight partitions, labeled
226	<literal>a-h</literal>.	222	<literal>a-h</literal>.
227	A few of	223	A few of the partition labels have special uses. The
228	the partition labels have special uses. The
229	<literal>a</literal> partition is used for the root partition	224	<literal>a</literal> partition is used for the root partition
230	(<filename>/</filename>). Thus only your system disk (e.g,	225	(<filename>/</filename>). Thus only your system disk (e.g,
231	the disk you boot from) should have an <literal>a</literal>	226	the disk you boot from) should have an <literal>a</literal>

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4585	that case, the probes for the conflicting driver(s) should be	4585	that case, the probes for the conflicting driver(s) should be
4586	disabled.</para>	4586	disabled.</para>
4587		4587
		4588	<note>
		4589	<para>Some installation problems can be avoided or alleviated by
		4590	by updating the firmware on various hardware components, most notably
		4591	the motherboard. The motherboard firmware may also be referred to
		4592	as <acronym>BIOS</acronym> and most of the motherboard or computer
		4593	manufactures have a website where the upgrades and upgrade information
		4594	may be located.</para>
		4595
		4596	<para>Most manufacturers strongly advise against upgrading the motherboard
		4597	<acronym>BIOS</acronym> unless there is a good reason for doing so, which
		4598	could possibly be a critical update of sorts. The upgrade process
		4599	<emphasis>can</emphasis> go wrong, causing permanent damage to the
		4600	<acronym>BIOS</acronym> chip.</para>
		4601	</note>
		4602
4588	<warning>	4603	<warning>
4589	<para>Do not disable any drivers you will need during the	4604	<para>Do not disable any drivers you will need during the
4590	installation, such as your screen (<devicename>sc0</devicename>).	4605	installation, such as your screen (<devicename>sc0</devicename>).