[ltp] Rescue and Recovery data destroyer

André Wyrwa linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:21:50 +0100


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igorr+tp@ifi.uio.no wrote:
> on Jan 30, 2006, 04:54, André Wyrwa wrote:
> 
>> > Using it I can still boot rescue and recovery with GRUB installed on
>> > my MBR. Just the access IBM button doesn't work anymore,
>>
>> Reading that....shouldn't it be possible to patch GRUB to include
>> Access IBM button support by using code from the nvram driver and tpb?
> 
> 
> Why bother?

Because it might be fun for somebody. ;-)

> The Access IBM button will work fine, provided that 2 things remain
> unaltered: 1) mbr 2) partition type for the HPA

I personally think that any mbr except the grub one is crap. ;-)
Hence i would find it a nice feature to be able to have grub hidden and
show up only when pressing "Access IBM".

André.
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