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Bug#611045: debian-installer: GRUB always installs in /dev/sda




Tobias Bußmann  at "Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:23:46 +0100" wrote:
 TB> serverity 611045 wishlist
 TB> retitle 611045 debian-installer: find a better way of detecting default GRUB
 TB> bootloader install location
 TB> thanks

 TB> I just realized that if you answer 'no' on the question if grub shall be
 TB> installed in the MBR, you can not only specify a partition as an alternative
 TB> location but also the MBR of a different device. I must have misunderstood
 TB> that question. If you specify the location for installation, grub installs
 TB> just fine.

 TB> So the remaining part bug / feature request is to have a better algorithm to
 TB> find the default location for intalling the bootloader to instead of using
 TB> always the MBR of the first disk.

I was unable to find out the way Tobias found. I think that the question
needs to be reworded.

Bye
Stefano

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