mbr and boot question

[Net Llama!]

Yes, your assumption is correct.

On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Tony Alfrey wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Presently, I boot several partitions and several SCSI disks all from a
> single disk that uses Boot Magic (a chain loader).  I assume that Boot
> Magic resides in the MBR of the boot disk.  I then cut to windhose or
> LILO on other partitions and other disks.  My assumption is that LILO
> is installed in the boot sectors (not the MBR) of the "other"
> partitions/disks.
> Is it therefore possible that there is nothing at all in the MBR of the
> "other" disks?
> (I ask because I want to experiment with an all LILO system starting
> with a different disk as the boot disk.)
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

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