Hello Kalle Olavi Niemitalo! On , 23 August 1999 at 13:17:16, you wrote: > Roland McGrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I don't know of any benefit of using mbr vs installing GRUB in > > your MBR. > > The installation program of a certain non-free OS overwrites the > MBR, so recovery is easier if GRUB isn't there.
It's completely unlike LILO - with Grub you only need a floppy containing Grub and maybe even a fancy 'menu.lst' where you just have to scroll and hit 'Enter' in order to (re)install Grub's 'stage1' on the Master Boot Record or boot whatever you have installed. Creating a functional Grub floppy might also be a good start since it is likely that Grub works as your primary loader if it worked from the floppy before. As always - better avoid proprietary software. BTW - remember that Grub might be the only thing that gets you back to the info system of emacs, so better waste some paper on Grub's documentation. ;-) /bye Dirk
