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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:33 -0500
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antlab wrote:
> |  From...: "Troy Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> |  To.....: "antlab" <[log in to unmask]>
> |  Cc.....: <[log in to unmask]>
> |  Sent...:  Sunday, July 06, 2008 4:50 AM
> |  Subject:  Re: GRUB at PBS installation
> |
> |  antlab wrote:
> |> Could you please help me?
> |>
> |> Is it possible at all to install from LiveCD 5.1 x86
> |> with GRUB at PBS Partition Boot Sector?
> |>
> |> Thanking you in advance,
> |>
> |> pez
> |
> |  Just to make sure I know what you are talking about, you mean
> |  instead of having it put grub on the Master Boot Sector, like
> |  /dev/sda you want it on the partitions, like /dev/sda3
> |
> |  I personally don't know, I've never tried it with the live cd
> |  install. I'm currently not in a position to find out anytime
> |  soon, I'm just double checking to make sure I, and others,
> |  understand the question.
> |
> |  Troy
> |  --
> 
>    Thank you.
> 
>    Yes, that is what I mean. It is very useful in multi-boot
>    environments, especially with Microsoft system loaders on MBR.
> 
>    Could you please let me know if it is possible with
>    regular (non-Live) installation SL 5.1 cds -in advance of
>    downloading them?
> 
>    Petros

Hi,
Sorry for the delay.
I know that you can put grub on a Patition Boot Sector during the normal 
(non-live) installer.  It has been possible for all of the Scientific Linux's.
I still haven't had a chance to look at the live installer though.
Troy
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