Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 18:20:24 -0500 From: Andrew Hesford <ajh3@chmod.ath.cx> To: Darren Wyn Rees <merlin@netlink.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: rem*ve bootloader Message-ID: <20010506182024.A68288@cec.wustl.edu> In-Reply-To: <E14wX1j-0003jR-0W@anchor-post-32.mail.demon.net>; from merlin@netlink.co.uk on Sun, May 06, 2001 at 11:29:17PM %2B0100 References: <E14wX1j-0003jR-0W@anchor-post-32.mail.demon.net>
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On Sun, May 06, 2001 at 11:29:17PM +0100, Darren Wyn Rees wrote: > How can I rem*ve the FreeBSD bootloader ? I seem to have > accidentally installed it and it's getting in the way. > > I'm trying to set up a multiboot HD with > FreeBSD/OpenBSD/LinuxDistro1/LinuxDistro2/NetBSD/Windows2000. > > I've got Windows2000/LinuxDistro1/OpenBSD working okay thus far. What is this "rem*ve"? Are you scared we will bite if you want to remove your bootloader? There is no way to remove your bootloader. You just have to overwrite it with another one. Which makes sense, if you think about it... removing one without installing another one leaves the disk unbootable. If you are thinking about replacing it with LILO, don't, because LILO is a horrible thing. If you need a Windows bootloader, you used to be able to run `fdisk /mbr` or something like that... I don't know about that nowadays. -- Andrew Hesford ajh3@chmod.ath.cx To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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