Bug 349

Summary:	Overwritten Master Boot Record
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	pete.nelson
Component:	installer	Assignee:	David Lawrence <dkl>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	5.2
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Hardware:	i386
OS:	Linux
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Description pete.nelson 1998-12-08 14:38:00 UTC

I was installing RH 5.2 on a dual-boot system with a Western
Digital Hard Drive that needs it's own proprietary drivers
loaded at start-up (the drive is only used under Windows).

When I got to the step in installation to determine the
method of booting (where would you like LILO?), I chose
'Skip' (I already made my boot floppy).  It still managed to
overwrite the master boot record, so I had to rewrite the
MBR with the western digital junk.

Not a big deal for me, but I know there are plenty that
would have been dead in the water at that point.

Otherwise, wow!  Linux that can talk to my printer & sound
card!  I love it!  (Maybe I can convince my wife we don't
need the Windows boot!)

Comment 1 Derek Tattersall 1998-12-08 16:57:59 UTC

Unable to reproduce problem.  Choosing SKIP did not overwrite MBR in
test cases.