Re: Getting Linux off the MBR

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From: Graham Philip Crowe
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 00:00

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under DOS type 'fdisk /mbr'

this will fix it.




Rajiv Niles (rajiv.niles@alphawest.com.au) wrote:
: Hi,

: I have a hard disk which used to slackware linux on it. From DOS I did
: an FDISK on it and created a primary partition. I then formatted the
: drive. However, every time the computer boots off the hard disk it still
: runs through LILO. Have tried many ways to get this off the MBR with
: little success. Does anyone out there have a possible solution ??

: Cheers,
: Rajiv Niles.

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From: gpc01@wraith.cs.uow.edu.au (Graham Philip Crowe)
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Date: 1997/09/17
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