On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 02:16:43PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote: > On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 12:41:40PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 03:44:04PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote: > > > > Does the same problem happen with GRUB 2? > > > > > > good question, as it is important that the *first mbr* write gets it > > > right [...] > > > > They overwrite each other's MBR, so this should be no problem. > > no not really if you see with xxd that there is a diff between > grub that has written on top of lilo. not everything is cleared > and thus the box boots.
This is normal. MBR also contains the partition table and other oddities (like the Windows NT signature thing). -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What good is a phone call… if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
