Re: multi-boot+grub2+separate boot partition

[Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>]

On Sat 10 Nov 2012 at 15:20:33 +0000, Russell L. Harris wrote:

> If my understanding of grub is correct, the execution of 
> "grub-install /dev/sda":
> 
>     (1) writes the various grub files to the "/boot/grub" directory of
>     the partition corresponding to the operating system which executes
>     "grub-install", then
> 
>     (2) writes a short instruction phrase to the master boot record
>     (MBR) of /dev/sda, which phrase terminates in a link to the grub
>     code in the "/boot/grub" directory of the partition corresponding
>     to the operating system which last invoked "install-grub".

"Yes" to both. Tom H wrote a nice short account of this a couple of days
ago. Here's the thread:

   http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2012/11/msg00280.html