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| author |   Cj Case | 2015-03-03 02:26:18 +0100 |
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| committer |   Willy Sudiarto Raharjo | 2015-03-03 02:26:18 +0100 |
| commit | 6763d56acc303b12ec152f85388813f552b7e241 (patch) | |
| tree | e75e10e2dd58af37227d33352df59b6a1e69d17d /system/ms-sys/README | |
| parent | 0e665a9678f9e88d2471d38702e8c7328c6e673b (diff) | |
| download | slackbuilds-6763d56acc303b12ec152f85388813f552b7e241.tar.gz | |
system/ms-sys: Updated for version 2.4.1.
Signed-off-by: Willy Sudiarto Raharjo <willysr@slackbuilds.org>
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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/system/ms-sys/README b/system/ms-sys/README index a5c2ad61a3..2a3f85a460 100644 --- a/system/ms-sys/README +++ b/system/ms-sys/README @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ This program is used to create Microsoft compatible boot records. -It is useful when using Linux to restore a backup of a -reference Microsoft Windows installation. +It is able to do the same as Microsoft "fdisk /mbr" to a hard disk. +It is also able to do the same as Microsoft "sys d:" to a floppy or +FAT partition except that it does not copy any system files, +only the boot record is written. -Version 2.3.0 added experimental support for NTFS boot record. -This functionality is mostly useful to identify Windows 7 -NTFS boot records. Writing an NTFS Windows 7 boot record -will most likely not be of much use. -(Otherwise excellent for bootable Windows 7 install USB). +It is useful when using Linux to restore a backup of a reference +Microsoft Windows installation. +(Excellent for creating bootable Windows 7 install USB). + +2.4.0 Added support for syslinux GPT MBR. + Updated syslinux mbr to version 6.02. + +2.4.1 Added support for FAT32 PE boot record. |