Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 12:33:36 -0700 (PDT) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: Brian McGovern <mcgovern@beta.com> Cc: mcgovern@spoon.beta.com, freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org, jmallett@xMach.org, murray@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/28800: sysinstall provides no way to overwrite MBR with Message-ID: <XFMail.010924123336.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200109241032.f8OAWCr01458@spoon.beta.com>
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On 24-Sep-01 Brian McGovern wrote: > 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. Yes. Note that 'W' isn't hidden during config, just initial installation. I've always just booted a CD or install floppy, selected Configure -> Fdisk -> Disk blah, 'W' and then selected the boot loader and it was all done. > 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-qa" in the body of the message -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ PGP Key: http://www.baldwin.cx/~john/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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