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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] GRUB stage1 file not found
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On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 10:09:04AM -0700, drobbins@gentoo.org wrote:
: 
: Yes, it's no big deal to use ext2, but this problem only occurs when GRUB
: is not going on your MBR.  For now, the current install instructions should
: suffice.  I also added information on how to use loadkeys to restore your
: keymap.

I know that this may sound like a lot, but maybe you could document how
to tell if GRUB is being installed on your MBR vs on a disk partition.

I think if people know what the difference is and how to tell which way
one is installing GRUB, it'll go a long way...

        --Jerry

name:  Jerry Alexandratos         ||  Open-Source software isn't a
phone: 703.599.6023               ||  matter of life or death...
email: jerry@akopia.com           ||  ...It's much more important
                                  ||  than that!