I think the we need to emulate MS-DOS in this respect.  Or take option 5.

On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 4:24 PM, Jerome Shidel <[email protected]> wrote:
> There is an additional option.
> 5) just do something similar FreeDOS 1.1.  Make a backup of old MBR, then
> just blast new MBR.
>
> On Feb 20, 2016, at 7:02 PM, Maarten Vermeulen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Those 3&4 , prompting we can translate. That’s bo problem because it’s
> writing. For me the question remains after that: What is easier?
>
> 3&4 you shouldn’t worry about translating. Also if this is not translated it
> isn’t a problem either. Microsoft doesn’t translate their BSOD to dutch.
> This maybe be an incorrect comparison but it’s to give you an idea. FreeDOS
> 1.0 had full language support, for my language but the date and time command
> weren’t translated. What I want to say with this is, don’t worry about those
> prompting and translating, it will be just fine! :)
>
>
>
> Maarten
>
>
>
> PS: Sorry, Jerome this was meant to be on the list. So you have 2 of the
> same mails. Sorry for that.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> It's ok.
>
>
>
> Working on:
> Bird OS 2017 1.0.0a (western screech-owl)
> - [email protected]
> - [email protected]
> "why? Because Freedos, that's why!"
>
> Some Nice projects:
> - Freedos
> - Night DOS Kernel
>
>
>
> Van: Jerome E. Shidel Jr.
> Verzonden: zaterdag 20 februari 2016 23:20
> Aan: Technical discussion and questions for FreeDOS developers.
> Onderwerp: [Freedos-devel] FDI remaining issue
>
>
>
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> Preview 13 testing is still underway. So far, I have not received any
> reports of
>
> major bugs or serious hiccups. However, there is one serious issue that is
> yet
>
> to be resolved to my satisfaction. The MBR issue. When incompatible boot
> code
>
> already is present  or if the USB image is drive C: (targeting D:), post
> install
>
> fails to boot. Since it shouldn’t blast existing boot code, I guess the
> first situation
>
> is ok. However, the second is more tricky. Why is sys not updating the MBR?
>
> If you force it with /BOOT or other option, you will run into the first
> problem.
>
>
>
> As I see it, there are 4 solutions.
>
>
>
> 1) Don’t worry about it. Let the user fix it.
>
> 2) Write a program to figure out drive letter and test MBR, Blank force new,
> Exists leave it alone.
>
> 3) Like 2, except if it exists prompt user to blast it.
>
> 4) Don’t worry about it. But, always prompt user in advanced mode.
>
>
>
>
>
> 1 easiest solution
>
>
>
> 2 & 3 are a bit of a pain and require figuring out what drive and partition
> the kernel has assigned
>
> to a specific drive letter.
>
>
>
> 3 & 4 easy, but will require some more prompting and language translations.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Jerome
>
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