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Old 28th May 2008
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AFAIR i could never get the sysinstall thing to work.

this is untested too but i have analysed the hex dump of the mbr boot code, checking fdisk source and double-checked everything.

Disclaimer: try it at your own risk.

run:

# fdisk -B -b mbr ad0

(the required mbr file and its checksum have been attached (zip file).)

- you will be asked if you want to install the boot code - answer yes.
- then you will be asked to install the partition table (actually you will be updating only the boot code and not touching the partition table) - answer yes.
- reboot.

the mbr file and its checksum have been attached (zip file).
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