diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/help/partition.hlp b/usr.sbin/sade/help/partition.hlp
index 9b5a8227d12d..1d62148e88f9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/help/partition.hlp
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/help/partition.hlp
@@ -129,17 +129,20 @@ as they're being requested.
 The UNIX File System (UFS) on FreeBSD supports two different on-disk
 layouts: UFS1 and UFS2.  UFS1 was the default file system in use
 through FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE; as of FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE, the default
-is now UFS2.  UFS2 provides sparse inode allocation (faster
-fsck), 64-bit storage pointers (larger maximum size), and native
-extended attributes (required for ACLs, MAC, and other advanced
-security and file system services).  The selection of UFS1 or
-UFS2 must be made when the file system is created--later conversion
-is not currently possible.  UFS2 is the recommended file system, but
-if disks are to be used on older FreeBSD systems, UFS1 improves
-portability.  When dual-booting between FreeBSD 4.x or earlier and 
-FreeBSD 5.x, UFS1 file systems will be accessible from both.
-To toggle a file system to UFS1, press '1'.  To restore it to UFS2,
-press '2'.
+is now UFS2, with the exception of the PC98 platform.  UFS2 provides
+sparse inode allocation (faster fsck), 64-bit storage pointers (larger
+maximum size), and native extended attributes (required for ACLs, MAC,
+and other advanced security and file system services).  The selection
+of UFS1 or UFS2 must be made when the file system is created--later
+conversion is not currently possible.  UFS2 is the recommended file
+system, but if disks are to be used on older FreeBSD systems, UFS1
+improves portability.  When dual-booting between FreeBSD 4.x or
+earlier and FreeBSD 5.x, UFS1 file systems will be accessible from
+both.  To toggle a file system to UFS1, press '1'.  To restore it to
+UFS2, press '2'.
+
+WARNING: FreeBSD on i386 is currently unable to boot from root file
+systems larger than 1.5TB.
 
 To add additional flags to the newfs command line for UFS file
 systems, press 'N'.  These options will be specified before the
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/label.c b/usr.sbin/sade/label.c
index e2ff08ca05d1..798fb5f3f800 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/label.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/label.c
@@ -337,7 +337,11 @@ new_part(char *mpoint, Boolean newfs)
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.acls = FALSE;
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.multilabel = FALSE;
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.softupdates = strcmp(mpoint, "/");
+#ifdef PC98
+    pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.ufs1 = TRUE;
+#else
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.ufs1 = FALSE;
+#endif
 
     return pi;
 }
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp
index 9b5a8227d12d..1d62148e88f9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp
@@ -129,17 +129,20 @@ as they're being requested.
 The UNIX File System (UFS) on FreeBSD supports two different on-disk
 layouts: UFS1 and UFS2.  UFS1 was the default file system in use
 through FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE; as of FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE, the default
-is now UFS2.  UFS2 provides sparse inode allocation (faster
-fsck), 64-bit storage pointers (larger maximum size), and native
-extended attributes (required for ACLs, MAC, and other advanced
-security and file system services).  The selection of UFS1 or
-UFS2 must be made when the file system is created--later conversion
-is not currently possible.  UFS2 is the recommended file system, but
-if disks are to be used on older FreeBSD systems, UFS1 improves
-portability.  When dual-booting between FreeBSD 4.x or earlier and 
-FreeBSD 5.x, UFS1 file systems will be accessible from both.
-To toggle a file system to UFS1, press '1'.  To restore it to UFS2,
-press '2'.
+is now UFS2, with the exception of the PC98 platform.  UFS2 provides
+sparse inode allocation (faster fsck), 64-bit storage pointers (larger
+maximum size), and native extended attributes (required for ACLs, MAC,
+and other advanced security and file system services).  The selection
+of UFS1 or UFS2 must be made when the file system is created--later
+conversion is not currently possible.  UFS2 is the recommended file
+system, but if disks are to be used on older FreeBSD systems, UFS1
+improves portability.  When dual-booting between FreeBSD 4.x or
+earlier and FreeBSD 5.x, UFS1 file systems will be accessible from
+both.  To toggle a file system to UFS1, press '1'.  To restore it to
+UFS2, press '2'.
+
+WARNING: FreeBSD on i386 is currently unable to boot from root file
+systems larger than 1.5TB.
 
 To add additional flags to the newfs command line for UFS file
 systems, press 'N'.  These options will be specified before the
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c
index e2ff08ca05d1..798fb5f3f800 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/label.c
@@ -337,7 +337,11 @@ new_part(char *mpoint, Boolean newfs)
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.acls = FALSE;
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.multilabel = FALSE;
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.softupdates = strcmp(mpoint, "/");
+#ifdef PC98
+    pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.ufs1 = TRUE;
+#else
     pi->newfs_data.newfs_ufs.ufs1 = FALSE;
+#endif
 
     return pi;
 }