Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 413

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During the conversion, the old GRUB configuration is saved to disk. To use it, simply
change the boot loader type back to GRUB and choose Restore Configuration Saved
before Conversion. This action is available only on an installed system.
NOTE: Custom Boot Loader
If you want use a boot loader other than GRUB or LILO, select Do Not Install
Any Boot Loader. Read the documentation of your boot loader carefully before
choosing this option.
21.3.2 Boot Loader Location
To change the location of the boot loader, follow these steps:
Procedure 21.2 Changing the Boot Loader Location
1 Select the Boot Loader Installation tab then select one of the following options
for Boot Loader Location:
Master Boot Record of /dev/hdX
This installs the boot loader in the MBR of a disk. X identifies the hard disk,
for example, a, b, c, or d:
hda => ide0 master
hdb => ide0 slave
hdc => ide1 master
hdd => ide1 slave
Boot Sector of Boot Partition /dev/hdXY
The boot sector of the /boot partition. This option is the default if you have
several operating systems installed on your hard drive. The Y stands for the
partition (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) as in:
/dev/hda1
Boot Sector of Root Partition /dev/hdXY
The boot sector of the / (root) partition. Unless a /boot partition is neces-
sary or the MBR needs to be used, this is the preferred default.
Other
Use this option to specify the location of the boot loader manually.
The Boot Loader
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