On 2012/03/08 10:26 (GMT-0500) Dennis Gallien composed:
if Windows is installed I suggest we leave the DOS code in the mbr and boot.img in the pbr of the root partition; if root is on a logical the pbr of the extended primary must be used. Then set the active flag on that primary. Then check the mbr hole; if it is empty, use it for core.img, otherwise use the root filesystem and install boot.img accordingly.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dfsee-support/message/13859 explains that *buntu installations usually make eCS unbootable by making a change in the 64 byte MBR partition table itself even when *buntu installation is to existing partition(s). I have no idea whether Grub2 installation is responsible for this, but it is something to watch for in 12.2's support and installation systems for Grub2. I don't recall ever having this happen from an openSUSE installation. It may well be *buntu's partitioning routine does this even when there's no reason to touch the tables, and has nothing to do with Grub2. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org