Bug 80458 – Missing Option for GRUB Location

Bug 80458 - Missing Option for GRUB Location

Summary:	Missing Option for GRUB Location

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Red Hat Public Beta
Classification:	Retired
Component:	anaconda (Show other bugs)
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Version:	phoebe
Hardware:	All Linux

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Assigned To:	Jeremy Katz
QA Contact:	Mike McLean
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Reported:	2002-12-26 14:53 EST by Jim Rich
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:49 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2002-12-27 12:24:03 EST
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Description Jim Rich 2002-12-26 14:53:44 EST

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Description of problem:
GRUB location must be selectable as either MBR or /.  Currently overwrites MBR,
destroying user's boot manager. 


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install a boot manager, such as BootItNG.
2.Install phoebe.
3.Restore the MBR to the original boot manager.
    

Actual Results:  Anaconda rudely gives only the choice of overwriting the
3rd-party boot manager MBR or booting off floppy.


Expected Results:  Anaconda must allow retention of the 3rd-party boot manager
by specifying an alternate location for GRUB, such as /.


Additional info:

Other distributions offer a choice of putting GRUB in the MBR, or in / allowing
3rd-party boot manager to retain control.

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2002-12-27 12:24:03 EST

This is configurable from the advanced boot loader options screen

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