On 2007/12/18 09:18 (GMT-0800) Rick Stevens apparently typed: > Windows assumes it owns the entire computer. This is a deliberate > design of Windows, which is why it'll overwrite the MBR as well with > absolutely no regard of what's already there. Hmmm, where have we seen that before? Could it be Linux installers assuming Grub belongs on the MBR, overwriting it "with absolutely no regard of what's already there", unless, providing the installer offers you the option, you elect to put it in a more respectful location? http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs/grub -- " Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." John Adams Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/