Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 06:32:12 -0400 From: Brian McGovern <mcgovern@beta.com> To: murray@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: jmallett@xMach.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.ORG, mcgovern@spoon.beta.com Subject: Re: misc/28800: sysinstall provides no way to overwrite MBR without repartitioning. Message-ID: <200109241032.f8OAWCr01458@spoon.beta.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 23 Sep 2001 23:40:16 PDT." <200109240640.f8O6eGx97053@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Ummm... This one might be a closer with a note. If I remember correctly, selecting the 'hidden' 'W'rite option in the partition table prompts for the boot selection if it hasn't been set, then writes the information. It may be time to just unhide it. -Brian > Synopsis: sysinstall provides no way to overwrite MBR without repartitioning . > > State-Changed-From-To: open->analyzed > State-Changed-By: murray > State-Changed-When: Sun Sep 23 23:38:49 PDT 2001 > State-Changed-Why: > I agree that we should add this functionality to sysinstall. > > > > Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->freebsd-qa > Responsible-Changed-By: murray > Responsible-Changed-When: Sun Sep 23 23:38:49 PDT 2001 > Responsible-Changed-Why: > ra ra freebsd-qa list! > > http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=28800 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-qa" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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