From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 235-216.205.122.dellhost.com ([216.205.122.235] helo=imagequestdesign.com) by pentafluge.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 17NYtS-0003qg-00 for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2002 14:01:02 +0100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" From: Mark Meade To: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: How to Clean bad Grubfirmware off DOC? Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:00:12 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-Id: <200206270857718.SM02488@there> Sender: linux-mtd-admin@lists.infradead.org Errors-To: linux-mtd-admin@lists.infradead.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux MTD discussion mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: g_friend@etang.com wrote: > How can I clean the bad grub off my doc? Since you cannot boot with the doc2000 installed, I'd recommend trying the following, **very carefully**: 1. Turn off system 2. Remove DoC from board (I assume it's an ISA/PCI board with DoC socketed?) 3. Install *empty* DoC board 4. Boot into DOS 5. Install latest M-Sys DOS utilities (if not already done) 6. *** CAREFULLY *** install DoC into socket 7. Run DFORMAT utility to replace grub firmware *Disclaimer: This procedure has worked for me, but it could do *bad things* to your DoC. Use it only as a last resort. If your machine supports "Network" boot, you may want to try configuring GRUB with the "--enable-diskonchip-biosnetboot" option. This will allow you to selectively boot from the DoC, returning to booting from a hard drive or floppy when needed.