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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