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Re: painted into a corner

From	Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: painted into a corner
Date	2018-08-23 06:10 +0200
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On Tuesday 21 August 2018 23:03:29 David Christensen wrote:

> On 08/21/2018 07:29 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Tuesday 21 August 2018 22:08:07 Felix Miata wrote:
> >> Gene Heskett composed on 2018-08-21 20:29 (UTC-0400):
> >>> it will not install grub on anything but /dev/sda.
> >>
> >> I've been scratching my head trying to remember the details of
> >> bootloader installation in debian-installer and coming up nada,
> >> except for somehow being able to specify /dev/null as location, let
> >> it complain about bootloader installation failure, and not have it
> >> corrupt my existing bootloader configuration, which always includes
> >> generic/legacy compatible MBR code.
> >
> > Exactly my concern given the bull in a china shop attitude the
> > installer seems to have.
>
> Are you using the d-i in standard "install" mode, or in "advanced ->
> expert" mode?  The latter gives you much more control.
>
I think I did answer this once before David, but I was useing what looked 
to be a simple install, 1 up from the advanced gui install at the bottom 
of the start screen list.

I've been busy getting a verdict and script from the doc today, bought a 
new shredder to replace the one that has a split personality, then 
caring for the missus, and have not tried another install, but will 
tommorrow using the Advanced mode.
>
> David



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Cheers, Gene Heskett
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painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-19 21:50 +0200
  Re: painted into a corner john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-08-19 22:40 +0200
    Re: painted into a corner Eike Lantzsch <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2018-08-19 23:20 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-20 00:00 +0200
        Re: painted into a corner Eike Lantzsch <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2018-08-20 14:30 +0200
          Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-20 16:30 +0200
  Re: painted into a corner David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-08-19 23:40 +0200
    Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-20 03:10 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-08-20 20:00 +0200
        Re: painted into a corner Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-08-20 20:10 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-08-20 20:00 +0200
        Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-20 22:50 +0200
          Re: painted into a corner Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-08-21 01:50 +0200
            Re: painted into a corner David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-08-21 02:20 +0200
              Re: painted into a corner Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-08-21 03:20 +0200
  Re: painted into a corner David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-08-20 06:20 +0200
  Re: painted into a corner Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-08-20 07:10 +0200
  Re: painted into a corner Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-08-20 15:40 +0200
    Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-20 16:40 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-08-20 17:20 +0200
        Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-20 22:30 +0200
          Re: painted into a corner Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-08-20 23:10 +0200
            Re: painted into a corner Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-08-21 02:00 +0200
              Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-21 03:20 +0200
                Re: painted into a corner Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-08-21 03:30 +0200
          Re: painted into a corner David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-08-21 02:10 +0200
            Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-21 03:30 +0200
              Re: painted into a corner Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2018-08-21 03:40 +0200
              Re: painted into a corner Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-08-21 14:40 +0200
  Re: painted into a corner Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2018-08-20 17:30 +0200
    Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-20 22:30 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2018-08-21 03:20 +0200
        Re: painted into a corner David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-08-21 19:40 +0200
          Re: painted into a corner Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2018-08-22 00:40 +0200
  Re: painted into a corner Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2018-08-22 00:40 +0200
    Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-22 02:30 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-08-22 03:10 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2018-08-22 04:00 +0200
        Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-22 04:30 +0200
      Re: painted into a corner Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2018-08-22 04:10 +0200
        Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-22 04:30 +0200
          Re: painted into a corner David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-08-22 05:10 +0200
            Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-22 05:30 +0200
              Re: painted into a corner David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2018-08-23 03:20 +0200
            Re: painted into a corner Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-08-23 06:10 +0200

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