Re: [bug #485] cannot boot OpenBSD directly

[Harry Putnam]

Harry Putnam <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm guessing that I've installed it into a few too many boot sectors
> and now am getting passed to them .  That is what appears to happen
> when I try to boot from grub floppy.
>
> After setting 
>  root (hd0,1,a)
>  chainloader +1
>  boot
>
> Immediately restarts grub.
>
> Anyone know a formula for erassing any boot sectors I've stuck grub into?

Found the documentation on rewriting mbr with fdisk and
reinitializing second stage bootloader with installboot.

Now back to an `as installed' status mbr back to original content.

I've elected to scrap grub and go for the simplicity of `gag'.
Another boot loader a private poster recommended.

Very easy to use... I got it right on the first try.