On Wed, Jan 07, 1998 at 05:36:41PM -0500, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> 
> Tom I Helbekkmo writes:
> > I've seen PCs that couldn't boot NetBSD in the "whole disk"
> > configuration.  (Olivetti and DEC come to mind.)  They insisted on
> > a "proper" DOS style partition table, a genuine DOS style MBR, and
> > NetBSD installed in a properly defined partition.
> 
> The easy way to create these is to boot a dos floppy and run fdisk
> from the dos floppy -- it will then create a "real" MBR for you.

Just to avoid confusion: the current install actually does create
a "real" MBR, even when installing on the whole disk.

- Frank