Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:34:17 +1200 From: "Mark Ibell" <marki@paradise.net.nz> To: "Stephan van Beerschoten" <stephanb@whacky.net>, <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: bootloader Message-ID: <000901c1249b$e9031a30$0101a8c0@evileye> References: <20010814092942.A13530@enigma.whacky.net>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephan van Beerschoten" <stephanb@whacky.net> To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 7:29 PM Subject: bootloader > Mmm.. now this is ackward. I've been using FreeBSD for at least 3 > years now, but still I have no clue how to set a new MBR on my > i386 system or how to get rid of the multiple-choice bootloader > and replace it with a standard kernel-loader. I never had to > before, but I just installed a new system and accidently installed > the bootloader and this 'F1 for FreeBSD' sucks :P Just run /stand/sysinstall's fdisk and write out a *standard* mbr. Or alternatively do an 'fdisk mbr' from a dos floppy. > > Anyone some hints on which manualpage to see for this? or perhaps > an example ? Thanks. > > I feel such a newbie :) > > -Stephan > > -- > Stephan van Beerschoten [SVB21-RIPE] stephanb@whacky.net > PGP fingerprint: 4557 9761 B212 FB4C 778D 3529 C42A 2D27 > "To err is human, to forgive is Not Company Policy" > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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