From nobody@FreeBSD.org Mon Sep 16 10:32:07 2002 Return-Path: Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13A9437B400 for ; Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:32:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CCE2143E65 for ; Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:32:06 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.12.4/8.12.4) with ESMTP id g8GHW6OT017055 for ; Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:32:06 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.12.4/8.12.4/Submit) id g8GHW6nw017054; Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:32:06 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200209161732.g8GHW6nw017054@www.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:32:06 -0700 (PDT) From: matt costello To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: MBR is scribbled on by by freebsd X-Send-Pr-Version: www-1.0 >Number: 42849 >Category: misc >Synopsis: MBR is scribbled on by by freebsd >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: closed >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Sep 16 10:40:03 PDT 2002 >Closed-Date: Fri Oct 31 19:13:42 PST 2003 >Last-Modified: Fri Oct 31 19:13:42 PST 2003 >Originator: matt costello >Release: 4..6-stable >Organization: brighton new media ltd >Environment: >Description: the freebsd installed (4.6-stable) ignores the request to leave the mbr alone and scribbles all over it when multiboot with WinXP on ntfs partition. this stops XP from being able to boot and needs a complete reinstall - the XP repair utilities do not correct problem (fixmbr/fixboot) >How-To-Repeat: install WinXP in 5gb ntfs partition at start of disk, then install freebsd and choose to not install boot loader and leave mbr alone. >Fix: none - on my 3rd reinstall of XP today as I write! >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback State-Changed-By: kris State-Changed-When: Fri Oct 10 23:46:10 PDT 2003 State-Changed-Why: Is this still an issue with later versions of FreeBSD? http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=42849 From: "Matt Costello" To: , Cc: Subject: Re: misc/42849: MBR is scribbled on by by freebsd Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 09:37:46 +0100 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C3916D.A907CF70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have not tried since. Have decided that it is safer to stick to dedicated machine for each OS. Matt. Brighton New Media ltd. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 06/10/2003 ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C3916D.A907CF70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
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------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C3916D.A907CF70-- State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed State-Changed-By: kris State-Changed-When: Fri Oct 31 19:13:23 PST 2003 State-Changed-Why: Submitter is unable to verify problem persists http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=42849 >Unformatted: