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Re: Lilo trouble

Posted by Bertho Boman
on 1999-10-25 16:24:29 UTC
It is a long time since I used it but shouldn't Norton Disk Doctor fix or rewrite the boot sector?
Bertho
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> "Arne Chr.Jorgensen" <instel@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> Darrell is right about the FDISK /MBR option, and I have more or less
> done what Steve suggested.
> Some of the trouble may have something to do with Win98, as it stores
> some info from the previous install. ( you can uninstall it - I just
> don't know what it does in detail )
>
> But, it is not quite the answers to my question. I hate to erase all
> programs and reinstall the system, just because there is a minor flaw in
> the master boot table entry. I have the correct data on the boot floppy,
> so it should be possible to rewrite the table in a simple way. Maybe I
> just have to dissect the RH installation program ?
>
> I have written new MBR with DEBUG in dos, before - but I remember it
> was difficult. But Linux should have all the data someplace, - it does
> write this data during an installation.
>
> Well, I will have another look at it.
>
> //ARNE

Discussion Thread

Arne Chr.Jorgensen 1999-10-24 10:51:00 UTC Lilo trouble Steve Carlisle 1999-10-24 11:21:03 UTC Re: Lilo trouble Darrell Gehlsen 1999-10-24 22:21:42 UTC Re: Lilo trouble Arne Chr.Jorgensen 1999-10-25 16:24:52 UTC Lilo trouble Bertho Boman 1999-10-25 16:24:29 UTC Re: Lilo trouble Dan Falck 1999-10-25 17:07:33 UTC Re: Lilo trouble Paul Corner 1999-10-26 14:53:36 UTC Re: Lilo trouble Paul Corner 1999-10-26 14:53:36 UTC Re: Lilo trouble