Installing bootloader to sba1

[Doctor Who]

I have a machine on which I want to install Fedora 19.  During the install,
I'm given the option to install a bootloader, but not 'where' other than a
disk (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb).  I use a 3rd party tool to multi boot, so I
would like the boot loader to be installed on /dev/sdb1.

Is this possible to specify during the install?  If so, how?

Thanks.

[Doctor Who]

So does anyone know if this is possible?

On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Doctor Who  wrote:
> I have a machine on which I want to install Fedora 19.  During the
> install, I'm given the option to install a bootloader, but not 'where'
> other than a disk (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb).  I use a 3rd party tool to multi
> boot, so I would like the boot loader to be installed on /dev/sdb1.
>
> Is this possible to specify during the install?  If so, how?
>
> Thanks.

[Clive Hills]

Difficult to know as you don't say what the 'third party tool' is.

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 3:15 AM, Doctor Who  wrote:
> So does anyone know if this is possible?
>
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Doctor Who  wrote:
> > I have a machine on which I want to install Fedora 19.  During the
> > install, I'm given the option to install a bootloader, but not 'where'
> > other than a disk (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb).  I use a 3rd party tool to multi
> > boot, so I would like the boot loader to be installed on /dev/sdb1.
> >
> > Is this possible to specify during the install?  If so, how?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
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[Ralf Corsepius]

On 09/10/2013 07:59 AM, Clive Hills wrote:
> Difficult to know as you don't say what the 'third party tool' is.

Well, this problem is independent of the "3rd party tool".
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 3:15 AM, Doctor Who <[e-mail]
> > wrote:
> So does anyone know if this is possible?

AFAICT, this is not easily possible anymore with recent Fedoras's 
installer. However, IIRC, there still is an option to skip installing 
the bootloader (ATM, I can't check), which would allow to manually 
install the bootloader (grub2) later on.

Ralf

[g]

hi who,

On 09/09/2013 09:15 PM, Doctor Who wrote:
> So does anyone know if this is possible?
>
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Doctor Who  wrote:
> > I have a machine on which I want to install Fedora 19.  During the
> > install, I'm given the option to install a bootloader, but not 'where'
> > other than a disk (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb).  I use a 3rd party tool to multi
> > boot, so I would like the boot loader to be installed on /dev/sdb1.
> >
> > Is this possible to specify during the install?  If so, how?

also, watch out for lvm.

it is a real "gotcha".

i am still trying to recover 3 drives that fedora 18 overwrote boot tracks
that were ext4 to lvm.

[Doctor Who]

Thanks.  The 3rd party tool is GAG.  Horrible name, but it works nicely.
 Shame about the Fedora installer not providing this level of granularity
on the install.  Sounds like the option for 'no boot loader' and then
install later would have to be the way to go.

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 3:45 AM, g  wrote:
> hi who,
>
> On 09/09/2013 09:15 PM, Doctor Who wrote:
> > So does anyone know if this is possible?
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Doctor Who  wrote:
> >
> > I have a machine on which I want to install Fedora 19.  During the
> > > install, I'm given the option to install a bootloader, but not 'where'
> > > other than a disk (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb).  I use a 3rd party tool to multi
> > > boot, so I would like the boot loader to be installed on /dev/sdb1.
> > >
> > > Is this possible to specify during the install?  If so, how?
>
> also, watch out for lvm.
>
> it is a real "gotcha".
>
> i am still trying to recover 3 drives that fedora 18 overwrote boot tracks
> that were ext4 to lvm.
>
> --
>
> peace out.
>
> in a world with out fences, who needs gates.
>
> sl6.3 linux
>
> tc.hago.
>
> g
>
> .
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[Mateusz Marzantowicz]

On 08.09.2013 14:30, Doctor Who wrote:
> I have a machine on which I want to install Fedora 19.  During the
> install, I'm given the option to install a bootloader, but not 'where'
> other than a disk (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb).  I use a 3rd party tool to multi
> boot, so I would like the boot loader to be installed on /dev/sdb1.
>
> Is this possible to specify during the install?  If so, how?

Yes, it's possible. Enter command line during installation (right before
you reboot) and manually install grub2 using grub2-install command. I'm
not sure if it's possible to specify disk partition as target device
with current grub version but it's worth trying.

Mateusz Marzantowicz

[g]

On 09/10/2013 02:20 PM, Doctor Who wrote:
> Thanks.  The 3rd party tool is GAG.  Horrible name, but it works nicely.
>   Shame about the Fedora installer not providing this level of granularity
> on the install.  Sounds like the option for 'no boot loader' and then
> install later would have to be the way to go.

thank you. i will check out 'gag'.

yes, i am now aware.

i found that i should be able to install "photorec" with "builtbackwards"
to recover system, but i need to get another ata drive to back the 3 hd
drives before making attempt.

being retired and on a limited budget, it may not be until next month
when i can do so.

hopefully all will go well and i can report on what to do for recovering
from such disasters.

[Gene Czarcinski]

On 09/08/2013 08:30 AM, Doctor Who wrote:
> I have a machine on which I want to install Fedora 19.  During the 
> install, I'm given the option to install a bootloader, but not 'where' 
> other than a disk (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb).  I use a 3rd party tool to 
> multi boot, so I would like the boot loader to be installed on /dev/sdb1.
>
> Is this possible to specify during the install?  If so, how?
>
> Thanks.

Yes, it is possible to specify installation into a partition rather than 
the MBR.  However, this is NOT recommended with grub2 because there 
"may" not be sufficient space for what grub2 wants to put there and 
things may get screwed up.

My solution is to have multiboot is to have one grub2 system installed 
into the MBR and then boot the other systems from there. This can be 
done either using osprobe (which may have stopped working in F20) or 
creating you own little scripts in /etc/grub.d/40_custom

Gene