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150112 Adam Carter wrote: |
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>> I may need to rewrite the master boot record onto the new SSD. |
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>> I use Lilo, which has a line 'boot=<device-name>': |
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>> would it be enough to simply run Lilo, perhaps from System-Rescue ? |
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>> Should I have a back-up copy of the present MBR to use & if so, |
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>> what is the correct command to copy it & later put it in the proper place ? |
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> To copy boot record with partition table : |
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> 'dd if=/dev/sda of=/boot/mbr_backup bs=512 count=1' ; |
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> To restore boot record without partition table : |
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> 'dd if=/boot/mbr_backup of=/dev/sda bs=446 count=1' ; |
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> so you can just write the MBR to a file |
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> and either include the partition table (bs=512) or exclude it (bs=446). |
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Thanks ! -- someone else who keeps careful notes : added to mine. |
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