The following is a continuation of a series of columns on Linux disasters and how to recover from them, inspired in part by a Halloween Linux Journal Live episode ...

Definition of MBR & how to fix missing or corrupt MBRs A master boot record (often shortened as MBR) is a kind of boot sector ...

If you erase the partition containing /boot, you will break GRUB. Boot off a XP recovery CD and run fixmbr to replace the MBR before running Partition Magic.

If you've ever delved into the realm of Windows/Linux dual-booting, you probably know that the Master Boot Record can unexpectedly stop working, leaving you locked out of your Windows system. If you ...

Here's my current setup: <BR><BR>hda (Primary Master): 10GB HDD. Currently, lilo is on this.<BR>hdb (Primary Slave): 3GB Linux HDD<BR><BR>So, my question is this:<BR><BR>If I:<BR>1. swap out hdb for a ...

For some time now I have gotten a slow but steady volume of requests that I write about UEFI firmware and EFI boot relative to installing and maintaining Linux. As a result of a casual comment I made ...