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.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.5 2000/10/29 14:08:05 lukem Exp $
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First and foremost, before beginning the installation process,
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.Em make sure you have a reliable backup
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of any data on your hard disk that you
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wish to keep. Repartitioning your hard disk is an excellent way to
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destroy important data.
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.Pp
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Second, read and perform the instructions in
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.Pa \*M/ Ns Ar platform Ns Pa /prep
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that are specific to your platform for partitioning and booting (even if you're
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dedicating a device to
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.Nx ) .
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.Pp
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Finally, when you are happy with your
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.Nx
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installation, do whatever
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is necessary to restore order to the partition you took space away from.
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This will most likely involve restoring files, but might involve some
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other
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.Dq house-work .
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.Pp
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Your hard disk is now prepared to have
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.Nx
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installed on it, and you should proceed with the installation instructions.
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