Just a general comment as I stumble on this "bug" report: I have routinely installed GRUB 2 to various partition boot sectors (as with sudo grub-install /dev/sdxn), and never had a problem using that to chainload the partition. I do, however, get that Warning message (This is a Bad Idea, etc.). During installation of Kubuntu 9.10, using Manual partitioning option, Summary Step, Advanced button (at lower right), I have also had the installer put GRUB 2 into a partition (sdxn) rather than a MBR (sdx). Again, no problems doing that or using it afterwards (e.g., to chainloader that partition). I do find that warning message to be confusing; never had such with GRUB legacy. -- Just an fyi.
-- grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR. This is a BAD idea. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445416 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
