$NetBSD: prep,v 1.1 2002/04/02 11:36:35 skrll Exp $
. First and foremost, before beginning the installation process, .Em make sure you have a reliable backup of any data on your hard disk that you wish to keep. Repartitioning your hard disk is an excellent way to destroy important data.

p Second, read and perform the instructions in

a \*M/ Ns Ar platform Ns Pa /prep that are specific to your platform for partitioning and booting (even if you're dedicating a device to .Nx ) .

p Finally, when you are happy with your .Nx installation, do whatever is necessary to restore order to the partition you took space away from. This will most likely involve restoring files, but might involve some other .Dq house-work .

p Your hard disk is now prepared to have .Nx installed on it, and you should proceed with the installation instructions.