> > I dont know what this option means - does this matter? > > > > -B Install the `boot0' boot manager. This option causes MBR > > code to > > be replaced, without affecting the embedded slice table. > > Sounds like just what you said you wanted.
Hi Jerry, What does "without affecting the embedded slice table" mean? What si the embedded slice table? And should I make sure that I dont affect it - or should I affect it? also is there anyway to see that, after replacing the MBR on the new drive with boot0cfg, that it is properly bootable? - noah > > By the way, I notice that you have quit CC-ing the questions list. > You should keep that in so it gets in archives and so I don't become > the sole counselor - which you don't want, for sure! > > ////jerry > > > > > - Noah > > > > > > > > > > ////jerry > > > > > > > ******* Working on device /dev/ad2 ******* > > > > parameters extracted from in-core disklabel are: > > > > cylinders=148945 heads=16 sectors/track=63 (1008 blks/cyl) > > > > > > > > Figures below won't work with BIOS for partitions not in cyl 1 > > > > parameters to be used for BIOS calculations are: > > > > cylinders=148945 heads=16 sectors/track=63 (1008 blks/cyl) > > > > > > > > Media sector size is 512 > > > > Warning: BIOS sector numbering starts with sector 1 > > > > Information from DOS bootblock is: > > > > The data for partition 1 is: > > > > sysid 165,(FreeBSD/NetBSD/386BSD) > > > > start 63, size 150136497 (73308 Meg), flag 80 (active) > > > > beg: cyl 0/ head 1/ sector 1; > > > > end: cyl 464/ head 15/ sector 63 > > > > The data for partition 2 is: > > > > <UNUSED> > > > > The data for partition 3 is: > > > > <UNUSED> > > > > The data for partition 4 is: > > > > <UNUSED> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
