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From: sysopbbs
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 00:00

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On Mon, 2 Feb 1998 20:35:00 -0800, "snoopy" <snoopy9@pacbell.net>
wrote:

>I was trying to install RedHat Linux 5.0  and once I type the command to
>install it...It says:
>
>error: Filesystem is not type FAT12 (or ancient format program)
>
>can any one help me with this?  I think my Filesystem  is a FAT32
>
You need to make a linux boot floppy and boot from it -this will start
tie install--you need to fdisk your drive= one particular linux and
another for the swap file--DO Not format these partitions

good luck
BK

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