In message: <20050404041419.GA49627_at_nagual.pp.ru> Andrey Chernov <ache_at_nagual.pp.ru> writes: : On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 01:11:01PM +0930, Daniel O'Connor wrote: : > > I was trying this variant: : > > boot0cfg -s 2 /dev/ad0 : > : > Strange that works OK for me. : : When I finally install bootloader now with kern.geom.debugflags=16 trick, : it works OK for me too. But not before when there was some MBR written by : Windows. : : So, never use Windows, it is dangerous, use our protection instead. It : prevents any changes. No changes - no mistakes. : : (perhaps just permanently unplug keyboard to feel even more safe?) : : Seriously, any sysadmin who try to install FreeBSD for the first time and : see he can't edit partition, just throw out the CD and install Linux : instead which allows anything for root in that area. I don't see these problems on my disks. Maybe your partitions overloap the MBR? WarnerReceived on Mon Apr 04 2005 - 02:22:46 UTC
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