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Subject: fdisk: alternate boot code
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I'd like to use fdisk and supply an alternate boot code using the -b option.  How do I save the existing boot code within the MBR so as to pass it to fdisk though?  I'm guessing I can use dd but I'm not sure how.

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Chris.

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