TC7 bootloader installation

[Adam Williamson]

On Sat, 2012-11-03 at 20:30 -0400, Richard Ryniker wrote:
> >we should make this possible via a command line parameter rather than a UI
> >option; it's an 'advanced' option that's only of use to multiboot
> >pokemoners (you know...gotta catch 'em all) and is a 'dangerous' option
> >for anyone who doesn't understand it - if you pick it when you don't know
> >what you're doing, you get a non-bootable install.
> 
> It seems ugly to implement an esoteric command line parameter that changes
> the behavior of the Fedora installer.  

> If the capability is valuable, it
> should be part of the new user interface, and the installer should make a
> "best effort" attempt to keep the user from shooting himself in the foot -
> at least warn that this option is dangerous, and demand confirmation this
> is what the user really wants to do.
> 
> >you get a non-bootable install.
> 
> Actually, one reason a user might choose to put the Fedora bootloader
> elsewhere than the MBR is to insure his existing boot process remains
> intact, in the event the new Fedora installation fails to boot, or fails to
> find and successfully boot his other operating systems already installed.

I've already had this argument, twice, and am not very interested in
rehashing it. If you want to, post to anaconda-devel or in #anaconda,
but be ready for flames...:)
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