I'd like to use fdisk and supply an alternate boot code using the -b option. How do I
save the existing boot code within the MBR so as to pass it to fdisk though? I'm
guessing I can use dd but I'm not sure how.
Thanks,
Chris.
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On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 08:22:43AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'd like to use fdisk and supply an alternate boot code using the -b option. How do
> I save the existing boot code within the MBR so as to pass it to fdisk though? I'm
> guessing I can use dd but I
I'd like to use fdisk and supply an alternate boot code using the -b option. How do I
save the existing boot code within the MBR so as to pass it to fdisk though? I'm
guessing I can use dd but I'm not sure how.
Thanks,
Chris.
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From: "Alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: Alternate Boot
> > Question: How can I make the HD or the CF bootable in order to start the
> > FreeBSD setup?
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Dear/Beste Rafael,
Wednesday, December 25, 2002, 7:09:56 AM, you wrote:
> Question: How can I make the HD or the CF bootable in order to start the
> FreeBSD setup?
> Also, may the 'bsdboot.com' program found on tools/bsdboot be of any help?
Do you have a way out in case something goes wrong and
Dear/Beste Rafael,
Wednesday, December 25, 2002, 7:09:56 AM, you wrote:
> Hi
> I need to reformulate the question I made before.
> I have a small and non-standard pc; in order to avoid conflicts between the
> FreeBSD install process and the BIOS, I had to remove the USB-boot support
> (cd/flop
Hi
I need to reformulate the question I made before.
I have a small and non-standard pc; in order to avoid conflicts between the
FreeBSD install process and the BIOS, I had to remove the USB-boot support
(cd/floppy) from the BIOS.
So My only chance now is to perform a rem
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From: Rafael Sierra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 10:53 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Alternate boot
Hello everyone.
I am trying to install FreeBSD on a (non-standard) machine that can't
boot from cds and also lacks floppy drive. The machin
Hello everyone.
I am trying to install FreeBSD on a (non-standard) machine that can't boot
from cds and also lacks floppy drive. The machine can boot dos.
The question: Is there anyway to make a Hard disk bootable in order to start
the FreeBSD installation program?
Thanks
