Bug#709843: Partition PBR must always have an OS bootloader (grub)

2013-06-13 Thread André Pirard
Here is a more complete but quick summary of my points and of my story, after more reading and thinking. Unless I'm asked for information, this will probably be my last message. First, something I forgot to say, Debian Installer is a marvelous program, kudos !!! I mean it much (that's why I write

Bug#709843: Partition PBR must always have an OS bootloader (grub)

2013-05-28 Thread André Pirard
> DI asks if you want to install grub into the MBR of the disk or a > partition, and if you select to install it into your Linux partition, > it tells you that tis is a bad idea and refuses to do it :-( What DI does depends on what's on the disk before it installs Linux, principally if it thinks

Bug#709843: Partition PBR must always have an OS bootloader (grub)

2013-05-28 Thread André Pirard
On 2013-05-27 19:15, Lennart Sorensen wrote : > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 12:35:33AM +0200, André Pirard wrote: >> Package: debian-installer >> >> Short, practical, typical story: Mr X followed good advices. >> - He installed the so nice and easy to understand GAG multi-boot >> - He installed the so

Bug#709843: Partition PBR must always have an OS bootloader (grub)

2013-05-28 Thread André Pirard
On 2013-05-27 19:15, Lennart Sorensen wrote : On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 12:35:33AM +0200, André Pirard wrote: Package: debian-installer Short, practical, typical story: Mr X followed good advices. - He installed the so nice and easy to understand GAG

Bug#709843: Partition PBR must always have an OS bootloader (grub)

2013-05-27 Thread Herbert Kaminski
On Mon, 27 May 2013 13:15:50 -0400 "Lennart Sorensen" wrote: [...] > Debian asks if you want to install to the MBR. DI asks if you want to install grub into the MBR of the disk or a partition, and if you select to install it into your Linux partition, it tells you that tis is a bad idea and re

Bug#709843: Partition PBR must always have an OS bootloader (grub)

2013-05-27 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 12:35:33AM +0200, André Pirard wrote: > Package: debian-installer > > Short, practical, typical story: Mr X followed good advices. > - He installed the so nice and easy to understand GAG multi-boot > - He installed the so nice Debian system or derivative > He followed the "

Bug#709843: Partition PBR must always have an OS bootloader (grub)

2013-05-25 Thread André Pirard
Package: debian-installer Short, practical, typical story: Mr X followed good advices. - He installed the so nice and easy to understand GAG multi-boot - He installed the so nice Debian system or derivative He followed the "normal", by default installation options and Debian wiped out GAG. He rein