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authorgene <gene@cvs.openbsd.org>1997-05-12 21:38:25 +0000
committergene <gene@cvs.openbsd.org>1997-05-12 21:38:25 +0000
commitc102ee6ac1644c7ff4f56d52d163052b76c5e68a (patch)
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parent5cc4ab34cd6e432f03854142044da093e7992f8d (diff)
50MB is not a realistic minimum partition size. Also, mention partition
conversion feature of MKfs.
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ of the ones that have been tried and seem to work are:
That done, use your favorite partitioning utility to make
at least one A/UX "Root & Usr" partition and an A/UX "Swap"
partition. The "Root & Usr" partition should be _at least_
-50MB in size if you wish to install all the sets. This partition
+80MB in size if you wish to install all the sets. This partition
will be the root partition of your OpenBSD system.
Generally, you should allocate twice as much swap space as you have real
@@ -27,4 +27,11 @@ and a larger /usr. If you plan to use this machine as a
server, you may also want a separate /var. Create these
partitions as the BSD "usr" or "User slice X" type.
+It is also possible to use the Mkfs utility to "convert" partitions from
+MacOS partitions to BSD partitions. Mkfs will be discussed in more detail
+later, but it is also very possible to simply prepare your hard drive by
+partitioning it with MacOS partitions of the correct size. If you do this,
+simply select the "Convert" button when choosing partitions to build a
+filesystem on in Mkfs (see below).
+
You are now set to install OpenBSD on your hard drive.