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To: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com>
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	FreeBSD Questions <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.Org>
Subject: Re: MBR, mfsroot.flp, handbook, and list fail me!
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In <20020406003149.D68445-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>, Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> typed:
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, mpd wrote:
> > PL> Someone please comment on how to do this (safely)?  Thanks majornessly,
> > Boot a DOS floppy, and type fdisk /mbr
> > mike
> > "BARBECUE SAUCE ENHANCES THE FLAVOR" - Pokey the Penguin from "TIME FOR DESSERT"
> Is it possible to boot to 4.5-RELEASE floppies, start a fixit holographic
> shell (aggravation city, frustration state, 01010) and do a similar FreeBSD
> fdisk or mbr command?  Thanks for your continued help on this issue,

On FreeBSD, the equivalent of "fdisk /mbr" is "fdisk -B", or maybe
"fdisk -B ad0".

	<mike
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