From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from josephine.discordia.ch ([193.246.253.137]) by pentafluge.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 17O0mT-0005ao-00 for ; Fri, 28 Jun 2002 19:47:41 +0100 Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:47:40 +0200 From: Peter Keel To: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: How to Clean bad Grubfirmware off DOC? Message-ID: <20020628184740.GA6828@discordia.ch> References: <3D1B22F2.18643@webmta2> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3D1B22F2.18643@webmta2> 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: * on the Thu, Jun 27, 2002 at 10:36:34PM +0800, g_friend@etang.com wrote: > >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. > > By saying above ,do you mean "hot plug" ? And do you mean you have to have - DOS (why shouldn't I use Linux?) - An Empty DOC ?? > >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. IF your board does support that. Mine does not. That's why the whole fun started. That, and the inability of grub to access my filesystem. Peter -- Those who give up essential liberties for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin