Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive

To: "Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro" <leandro@capnasty.org>
Cc: Syrus Nemat-Nasser <syrus@ucsd.edu>, Debian User Mailing List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive
From: "Gonzalo A. Diethelm" <gonzo@ing.puc.cl>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 02:01:16 -0400
Message-id: <[🔎] 199708200601.CAA01545@newton.nowhere.cl>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 199708200545.BAA06440@scriba.org>
References: <[🔎] 199708200424.HAA31004@freenet.hut.fi> <[🔎] Pine.SOL.3.96.970819220041.14396A-100000@physics> <[🔎] 199708200545.BAA06440@scriba.org>

On Aug 19, 1997, at 17:09, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote:
 > I was able to format the HD but I am still having trouble with
 > Linux text  appearing on the screen.

Got it. You still have Linux stuff (LILO?) on the MBR (Master Boot
Record). Once you have formatted the disks, go to the C: drive and
issue the following command:

  fdisk /MBR

to obliterate the Linux MBR and place a copy of MS DOG's version on
it.

 > Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro (LA672)

-- 
Gonzalo A. Diethelm G.
gonzo@ing.puc.cl

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