Re: [bug #485] cannot boot OpenBSD directly

[Harry Putnam]

Robert Millan <address@hidden> writes:

> On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 07:20:50AM -0500, Harry Putnam wrote:
>> >
>> > All right.. Too bad I don't have OpenBSD at hand to test it anyway.
>> 
>> Has anything further happened on this?... Its dated Sept 9 2003.
>> 
>> I'm having trouble even creating a boot floppy for openbsd with
>> current cvs sources (detailed in another post 
>>    Subject:  trouble using cvs grub as bootloader)
>> 
>> Are there patches around that would help?
>
> Not that I know of, but if you send one that'd be nice.

If I knew enough to do that I doubt I'd be in this pickle.

By the way, I see no documentation concerning removing grub from
where ever its been installed.

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?