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Subject: Re: bootloader
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:34:17 +1200
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephan van Beerschoten" <stephanb@whacky.net>
To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 7:29 PM
Subject: bootloader


> Mmm.. now this is ackward. I've been using FreeBSD for at least 3
> years now, but still I have no clue how to set a new MBR on my
> i386 system or how to get rid of the multiple-choice bootloader
> and replace it with a standard kernel-loader. I never had to 
> before, but I just installed a new system and accidently installed
> the bootloader and this 'F1 for FreeBSD' sucks :P

Just run /stand/sysinstall's fdisk and write out a *standard* mbr.
Or alternatively do an 'fdisk mbr' from a dos floppy.

> 
> Anyone some hints on which manualpage to see for this? or perhaps
> an example ? Thanks.
> 
> I feel such a newbie :)
> 
> -Stephan
> 
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