[olug] boot sector

[Mike Hostetler]

On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 03:48:33PM -0600, Nate wrote:
>  From time to time I have to re install windows and when I do windows 
> deactivates the boot sector on my dual boot machine.  Is there any way I 
> can prevent this from happening.

Easy/messy way -- install grub on a floppy and boot from it:
http://www.mathematik.uni-marburg.de/sys/os/linux/install/mkgrubfd.html

I've done that with a pesky Gateway box that won't let me override the
MBR -- works great.

-- mikeh