Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:40:39 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 8.0-RC1 install "Leave MBR untouched" writes MBR anyway Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0909262030060.13303@lightning.wonkity.com>
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I had written: > Just did a mini install of the 8.0-RC1 ISO. After slicing, choosing > "Leave the Master Boot Record untouched" is ignored. A standard MBR is > installed. That was on a Toshiba notebook with Vista freshly installed and ACPI disabled. I tried it twice to make sure. Installing from the same 8.0-RC1 image in qemu works fine, leaving the MBR alone. So either the problem is a figment of my imagination, or is rare enough to ignore. Same thing, really. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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