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Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: Booting problem after fresh install from 20080203 iso.
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:19:22 +0200
From: lucio@proxima.alt.za
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> 1. I zeroed the target harddisk before installation like this: "dd -if
> /dev/zero -of /dev/sdC1/data".

You wiped out the MBR on the disk, use DOS's FDISK/MBR (sic) to
restore it, it is the least painful way to fix this type of problem,
in my experience.

++L