Subject: Re: port-shark/35576 - Make sysinst clear MBR
To: Julio M. Merino Vidal <jmmv84@gmail.com>
From: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
List: port-arm
Date: 03/11/2007 16:59:05
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Hello,

On Mar 11, 2007, at 16:02, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:

> The attached patch for sysinst asks the user if he wants to clear the 
> MBR and does so.  It also tells him how to configure the firmware to 
> boot from the on-disk kernel.
>
> But... I feel the question is useless.  Is it there any reason not to 
> clear the MBR?  If there is not, I'll change the code to 
> unconditionally clear it and only add a message at the end of the 
> installation to tell the user what to do on the firmware.

IIRC all sharks need the MBR nuked in order to boot from an internal 
disk.

have fun
Michael
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