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Date:      Thu, 4 Jan 96 17:00:24 +0100
From:      Jean-Marc Zucconi <jmz@cabri.obs-besancon.fr>
To:        peter@jhome.dialix.com
Cc:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Odd question.. ;-)
Message-ID:  <9601041600.AA24197@cabri.obs-besancon.fr>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960104213427.476A-100000@jhome.DIALix.COM> (message from Peter Wemm on Thu, 4 Jan 1996 21:43:52 %2B0800 (WST))

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>>>>> Peter Wemm writes:

 > Hi all..
 > I have a strange question..  (even stranger since it's from somebody who 
 > should know.. :-)

 > How do I update the boot code to -current? :-)

 > Last time I messed with disklabel and /usr/mdec, I ended up trashing my 
 > system beyond repair..  I've not looked again in something like 12 months.

 > Basically, I want to install a new /usr/mdec/boot2, because this system 
 > has a version 2.0.5 boot2 that has the missing LF during boot.. :-)  
 > (real crisis, eh? :-)

 > So, what do I do?  disklabel -B sd0 ?  I think last time I did that, I 
 > lost the fdisk tables...  but I dont really remember...

I changed my boot block a few days ago (I wanted to increase the
BOOTWAIT delay). disklabel -B sd0  worked for me.

Jean-Marc

 > Cheers,
 > -Peter
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