Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 18:13:28 +0300 From: Valentin Nechayev <netch@iv.nn.kiev.ua> To: Gerhard Sittig <Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE Install problems, BOOT FAILURE after freshinstallation Message-ID: <20010513181328.A491@iv.nn.kiev.ua> In-Reply-To: <20010513100532.K253@speedy.gsinet>; from Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net on Sun, May 13, 2001 at 10:05:32AM %2B0200 References: <3AFDAA55.90BA01A1@home.com> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0105122133180.17454-100000@beastie.saturn-tech.com> <20010513100532.K253@speedy.gsinet>
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Sun, May 13, 2001 at 10:05:32, Gerhard.Sittig (Gerhard Sittig) wrote about "Re: FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE Install problems, BOOT FAILURE after freshinstallation": > Do *not* copy all the 512 bytes from one MBR to another, since > this way you will transfer boot code _plus_ the partition table. > And I assume you don't want this to happen unless you want an > identical layout for both disks. (Yes, I've been bitten by this > mistake myself, that's why I know of the problems arising > afterwards. :) > There's two bytes of bootsect signature (0x55AA or 0xAA55) and > four times 16 bytes for the partition entries. So you want to > transfer 446 bytes only. /usr/sbin/boot0cfg deals with MBR correctly. /netch To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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