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+/*	$NetBSD: msg.md.fr,v 1.1 1997/11/27 10:10:54 bouyer Exp $	*/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright 1997 Piermont Information Systems Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Written by Philip A. Nelson for Piermont Information Systems Inc.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *      This product includes software develooped for the NetBSD Project by
+ *      Piermont Information Systems Inc.
+ * 4. The name of Piermont Information Systems Inc. may not be used to endorse
+ *    or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *    written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY PIERMONT INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. ``AS IS''
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL PIERMONT INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. BE 
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR 
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF 
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF 
+ * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* pmax machine dependend messages, french */
+
+
+message fullpart
+{Nous allons maintenant installer NetBSD sur votre disque %s. Vous devez
+choisir si vous voulez installer NetBSD sur la totalité du disque ou seulement
+sur une partie de celui-ci.
+Que désirez vous faire ?
+}
+
+message dobootblks
+{Installation des secteurs de démarrage sur %s ...
+}
+
+message askfsroot
+{Je vais vous demander la taille et le point de montage de quelque partitions.
+
+Et tout d'abord la partition racine. Il vous reste %d %s de libre sur votre 
+disque.
+Taille de la partition racine ? }
+
+message askfsswap
+{
+Et maintenant la taille de swap. Il vous reste %d %s de libre sur votre disque.
+Taille du swap ? }
+
+message askfsusr
+{
+Et ensuite la partition /usr. Il vous reste %d %s de libre sur votre disque.
+Taille de la partition/usr ? }
+
+
+message otherparts
+{Il vous reste de l'espace libre non alloué sur votre disque. SVP donnez la taille et le point de " montage " des partitions suivantes.
+
+}
+
+message askfspart
+{La partition suivante est /dev/%s%c . Il vous reste %d %s de libre sur votre 
+disque.
+Taille de la partition ? }
+