recover HD boot mbr

[JJB]

owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:47:14 -0400, fbsd_user
> <fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com> wrote:
>> I used an old ms/windows 98 PC to install 5.3 beta1 as a dual
>> bootable system. During the 5.3 install I created the boot
manager.
>> After the basic install I was able to boot 5.3 but did not test
boot
>> win98. I then did a 5.3 kernel recompile and booted the kernel. I
>> then tried to boot win98 by pressing F1 key and the boot process
>> just hangs. Rebooting and pressing F2 key for 5.3 also now hangs.
>>
>> Question = Is there any way to fix this problem without killing
the
>> win98 partition? I was thinking of installing this weeks 5.3
beta2
>> to see if that would correct the problem. Any suggestions sure
would
>> help.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
> What is your slicing, errr partitioning scheme?
>
> Regards
> S.
>

10GB ATA HD, 50% win98 followed by 50% FreeBSD