Subject: Re: install problems
To: None <port-i386@netbsd.org>
From: Roine Thunberg <artee@astrakan.hig.se>
List: port-i386
Date: 01/17/2000 01:59:34
On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, Guy Santiglia wrote:

> Having some trouble booting.  It seems the linux system that was installed
> there before, left some traces. Maybe on the MBR.  I get the first two letters
> of the linux loader program appearing on the screen when I try to boot netBSD:
> 
> LI
> 
> and then nothing.  I'll try the install again with NetBSD.
> Unless someone has a better idea.
> 

Get a bootable DOS-formatted disk with... fdisk on. Then write:

A:\fdisk /mbr

this will restore the MBR to a normal bootable MBR that will boot NetBSD. 

	/Roine

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