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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=331257

           Summary: install failes because of lack of options for boot
                    loader location
           Product: openSUSE 10.3
           Version: Final
          Platform: 32bit
        OS/Version: openSUSE 10.3
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P5 - None
         Component: Installation
        AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: achiestdragon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
         QAContact: jsrain@xxxxxxxxxx
          Found By: System Test


on a machine with a prior install of suse (10.2) when the boot loader is set to
 MBR and installation set to new install , partitioned to use all disk 

the install fails to boot as the old mbr settings are left intact 
giving the :-
no operating system installed 
message on first boot during the install 

theres no install option to allow for alternate boot locations in the install
so makes this rather unavoidable 

work around
reboot from install dvd 
select other install options 
and boot the installed hard drive operating system from there 
the installation will then continue
when the rest of the install is finished you have to 
run yast and set the boot loader location in there  so it will correct it 
for future restarts 

im filing this as a bug as there should be alternate options for boot loader
location in the install  even though it may be unrecommended to change the
settings , in some cases theres little option 

other than that , great job suse dev's 

Dave


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