RE: Grub clarification

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On Mon, 2007-12-03 at 18:39 -0800, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> >From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Aaron Konstam
> >Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:38 PM
> >To: For users of Fedora
> >Subject: Re: Grub clarification
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 2007-12-03 at 10:53 -0800, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> >> I am trying to install F8 onto my old system and having
> >> trouble getting grub to find the drive. Here is the story.
> >> 
> [snip!]
> >> I committed the partitions, but when it comes to the grub
> >> configuration screen, it shows:
> >> 
> >> [o]	The GRUB boot loader will be installed on /dev/sda
> >> 
> >> Default     Label      Device
> >> x             fedora     /dev/sda2
> >Are you sure it did not offer your the option to put the boot loader in
> >the MBR of /dev/sda?
> 
> I do not understand the question.  I am assuming the above is saying
> that /dev/sda2 (which is "/") is the boot partition and if this is
> a correct assumption, I left it as is.  I did try to redo the entire
> setup and chosed the 'Advanced Options', and instead of the default
> MBR @ /dev/sda - I choosed the radiobutton of /dev/sda1 - and I assume
> this is the same thing?  It is confusing me as to what is the difference
> between /dev/sda and /dev/sda1?
----
big difference

bootloader should be in MBR (/dev/sda) unless you have provisions to
chain the bootloader

/dev/sda1 is the first partition and bios would have to know how to read
from the filesystem (it can't).

See my other message.

Craig

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