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From: Heiner <h.eichmann@gmx.de>
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Subject: Re: bin/48341: [sysinstall] sysinstall deletes mbr although it
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The following reply was made to PR bin/48341; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Heiner <h.eichmann@gmx.de>
To: John Baldwin <john@baldwin.cx>
Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org,
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Subject: Re: bin/48341: [sysinstall] sysinstall deletes mbr although it
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:38:18 +0200

 Hi!
 
 > by default.  If you want to boot a slice other than FreeBSD it is up to the
 > user to manually mark the other slice as active after adding the FreeBSD
 > slice.  This could probably be made clearer in the documentation though.
 
 While I disagree in the first part, I agree in:
 
 - the docmentation should clearly state, what "none" means (changing the 
 active slice) and how to prevent it, if unwanted (selecting the slice and 
 pressing 'S')
 
 - afterwards bug 48341 can be closed
 
 
 Thanks
 
 Heiner