[plug] To trash a MBR

[Carl Gherardi]

dd if=/dev/zero of=/disktonuke bs=512 count=1

On 4/20/06, Paul Arch <paul at sdmgroup.com.au> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> sounds like an odd request, but I want to kill an installed
> mbr/bootloader on a compact flash unit I have here, to make sure the
> imaging utility I am using correctly works.
>
> This is because the compact flash units I am trying this process on
> have already had working linux/grub installations.
>
> Any ideas ? Currently grub is installed, with three linux partitions.
> This will save me a trip to dicksmiths and buying a new cf just to check
> if this function of the imaging process works.
>
> cheers
>
> Paul Arch
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