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
