On Sat 10 Nov 2012 at 15:20:33 +0000, Russell L. Harris wrote: > If my understanding of grub is correct, the execution of > "grub-install /dev/sda": > > (1) writes the various grub files to the "/boot/grub" directory of > the partition corresponding to the operating system which executes > "grub-install", then > > (2) writes a short instruction phrase to the master boot record > (MBR) of /dev/sda, which phrase terminates in a link to the grub > code in the "/boot/grub" directory of the partition corresponding > to the operating system which last invoked "install-grub".
"Yes" to both. Tom H wrote a nice short account of this a couple of days ago. Here's the thread: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2012/11/msg00280.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121110153854.GM6794@desktop