(Help on this could probably be added to the FAQ :)

	Assuming you have previously run edlabel to partition the disk:
	You need to run newfs to create empty filesystems on the partitions
	you wish to use. These will be any non zero length partitions
	except 'b' (swap space) and 'c' (which represents the entire disk).

	If for example you wanted to use 'a' for the root, and 'g' for the
	usr partition you would.

	newfs ra0a
	mount /dev/ra0a /mnt
	newfs ra0g
	mkdir /mnt/usr
	mount /dev/ra0g /mnt/usr

	disklabel -B ra0	
	cp /boot /mnt/boot
	cp /gennetbsd /mnt/netbsd

	Now extract the files from the tape!

                   David/abs             (david@mono.org)

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On Mon, 19 Feb 1996, Dave Clarke x8048 wrote:

> Hi,
> 	I have managed to get the miniroot on to my UVAX II/GPX following the install instructions; But I need a bit of help with last bit of section 3
> where it says about newfs a slightly fuller description would help,
> 
> 
> 	Enter pathname of shell or RETURN for sh:
> 
> 	Just type return. Now you will be in a normal single-user
> 	shell, and it's just to newfs your partitions, and start
> 				^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> 	installation.
> 
> 	A few things that you must remember to do from miniroot:
> 	disklabel -B <diskname>  to install boot blocks.
> 	MAKEDEV devices in the newly created root filesystem.
> 	Copy gennetbsd and boot from miniroot filesystem
> 	to the newly created root filesystem.
> 
> Many Thanks in advance,
> 	Dave.
>