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[Patch #5] Let grub read geometry from boot sector
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nobody |
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[Patch #5] Let grub read geometry from boot sector |
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Mon, 27 May 2002 13:17:49 -0400 |
Patch #5 has been updated.
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Category: None
Status: Deleted
Summary: Let grub read geometry from boot sector
Follow-Ups:
Date: 2001-Mar-30 12:02
By: jochen
Comment:
This patch adds an option "--force-bpb" to the commands install and setup.
This option sets a flag in the boot sector to tell grub that it should read the
geometry from this sector instead of asking the bios.
This patch is necessary for me to boot from Zip-Disks, but may have other uses
as well.
Problems: Grub currently doesn't write a valid geometry, you have to do it
yourself. I use standard DOS format so if you can format the disk with mformat
to do this.
This patch is not thoroughly tested. If you use it let me know.
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Date: 2001-Sep-21 20:25
By: taral
Comment:
Unfortunately the patch is rather garbage here. Please upload an uncompressed
version.
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Date: 2001-Sep-24 08:55
By: jochen
Comment:
I uploaded an uncompressed and updated patch.
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Date: 2002-May-27 17:17
By: okuji
Comment:
I delete this patch, because Thierry's new stage1 patch contains the same (or
better) feature.
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