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Uggla
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« on: March 20, 2010, 07:40:36 AM »
How do I install Grub to the boot sector instead of MBR?

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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2010, 09:12:27 AM »
Uggla,
From Wikipedia:
"A master boot record (MBR), or partition sector, is the 512-byte boot sector that is the first sector ("LBA Sector 0") of a partitioned data storage device ..."

I've always been confused as to which is better, but I do know that during install, you are asked if you want to install Grub to MBR or you can chose a partition (sda or hda, etc.).

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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2010, 09:32:31 AM »
Quote from: putz on March 20, 2010, 09:12:27 AM
I've always been confused as to which is better, but I do know that during install, you are asked if you want to install Grub to MBR or you can chose a partition (sda or hda, etc.).

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Nope, no such option! You can choose drive but that's all.
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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2010, 10:03:35 AM »
I believe sda is drive 1 if you use sata type drives, or hda is drive 1 if you use pata type drives..

Perhaps the beta installer limits our choices. 

Sorry if I haven't helped.  Perhaps one of the more experienced member here can guide you.

Good Luck,

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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2010, 07:40:38 PM »
Your choices on where to install grub are not limited with the Beta installer. I got 37 choices, 1 for each hard drive and 1 for each partition. If you choose to install to a partition, you still need another bootloader in the MBR to either chainload to the new grub in the partitions boot sector, or you need a full boot stanza for the new installation in the MBR bootloader's configuration file.
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2010, 03:01:06 AM »
My partitions didn't show up. I think it was caused by my custom partitioning. When I instead, during the install, set PCLOS to use entire drive they showed up. Not sure if it's a bug.

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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2010, 03:31:57 AM »
Quote from: Uggla on March 21, 2010, 03:01:06 AM
My partitions didn't show up. I think it was caused by my custom partitioning. When I instead, during the install, set PCLOS to use entire drive they showed up. Not sure if it's a bug.

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