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Hi, |
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On Tue, 15 May 2007 20:03:15 +0100 |
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Nick <gentoo-user@××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> So, if I follow the commands at the doc mentioned above, should all |
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> work fine? the dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sda (or |
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> whatever) is of particular concern, as it's a scary command to run |
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> on a disk with non backed-up data on it (no, I currently have no |
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> real backup of the disk - 180GB to backup is too expensive for me) |
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So make a backup of the relevant part first. Check for the length |
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of /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin and make a backup: |
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"dd if=/dev/sda of=/my-mbr-mackup bs=1024 count=1" (insert correct |
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count according to that mentioned file size). |
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But why not just use grub and bother with syslinux instead? But it |
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boils down to be a matter of taste, I guess... |
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-hwh |
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