Re: proposal for less scary grub installation

["Per Olofsson" <pelle@dsv.su.se>]

On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 15:00 -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> If the user answers no to either question, prompt for a device:
> 
> Template: grub-installer/bootdev
> Type: string
> _Description: Device for boot loader installation:
>  You need to make the newly installed Debian system bootable, by installing
>  the GRUB bootloader on a bootable device. The usual way to do this is to
>  install GRUB on the master boot record of your first hard drive. If you
>  prefer, you can install grub to elsewhere on the drive, or to another 
>  drive, or even to a floppy.

What about a simple menu first, something like:

Template: grub-installer/bootdev_select
Type: select
_Choices: Root/boot partition, Floppy, Other
_Description: Device for boot loader installation:
 ...

Or perhaps this has already been discussed?

-- 
Pelle