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Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 13:41:35 +0000
From: Ryan Merrick <sandshrimp@attbi.com>
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Subject: Re: rebuilding the MBR
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Bsd Neophyte wrote:

>i posted a message earlier, unfortunately, i received no responses.  so i
>guess i'll ask a different question.
>
>i've moved my HD from one system to another.
>
>is it possible to rebuild the MBR?  i'm booting from a promise controller.
> initially i was booting from the primary controller but now i'm booting
>from the second ide contoller now.
>
>i'm assuming there is a mismatch.  i guess need to boot off of the generic
>kernel and reconfigure.  i have a great deal of information on this drive,
>so i would really not like to do a reinstallation.
>
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Yes,

Take a look at the fdisk (8) man page.

A generic kernel will idenify the new system's different hardware.

-Ryan