Re: [gentoo-user] restoring master boot record

2015-01-12 Thread Philip Webb
150112 Adam Carter wrote: >> I may need to rewrite the master boot record onto the new SSD. >> I use Lilo, which has a line 'boot=': >> would it be enough to simply run Lilo, perhaps from System-Rescue ? >> Should I have a back-up copy of the present MBR to use & if so, >> what is the correct comma

Re: [gentoo-user] restoring master boot record

2015-01-12 Thread Adam Carter
> One question, if anyone can help : in order to have a working system, > I think I'ld need to rewrite the master boot record onto the new SSD. > I use Lilo, which has a line 'boot=': > would it be enough to simply run Lilo, perhaps from System-Rescue ? > Should I have a back-up copy of the present

[gentoo-user] restoring master boot record

2015-01-11 Thread Philip Webb
I'm trying to be prepared in case my SSD fails. If it did, I would buy a replacement & use my sync'ed copy of system files to restore the Gentoo system without needing to re-install it. One question, if anyone can help : in order to have a working system, I think I'ld need to rewrite the master bo