Re: mbr -- drawing the issue to a close
Randolph Chung wrote:
> BF 2.2.6 now installs mbr with the --enable -F option. This disables the
> floppy option from the first mbr prompt. As others have pointed out, you can
> still get the floppy boot option by going into the advanced menu; however,
> disabling the A menu is not an option because there are several scenarios
> where that is needed to boot Debian *AT ALL*.
Right, I've been in those situations. What I don't understand is why you
bowed to pressure and added -F, when after all it adds no security, only
some obscurity. I'd say go all the way and disable -A as well, or revert.
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