On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 01:05:01AM -0400, Edward Diener wrote: > On 7/16/2014 11:55 AM, Lamar Owen wrote: > > On 07/16/2014 12:22 AM, Edward Diener wrote: > >> I did not see any way, during the CentOS7 install, to install the > >> CentOS7 boot loader into the /boot partition rather than to the MBR of a > >> drive. How does one do this in the installation of CentOS7 ? > >> > >> > > See: > > https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/sect-disk-partitioning-setup-x86.html > > and the section about selecting which disk on which to install the > > bootloader. Specifically, there's a 'button' (looks more like a link in > > the screenshot) called "Full disk summary and bootloader" on the > > "Installation Destination"**screen, at the bottom. I haven't tried this > > yet (but I will soon), but it would seem that by telling it the device > > on which /boot resides the bootloader will be installed there. > > > > The documentation implies that when you tell it what device the > bootloader resides on that it will install the bootloader in the MBR of > that device. Otherwise how would it know where on that device to install > the bootloader ? > I thought I saw a section in the Release Notes that said Anaconda will no longer install the boot loader in a partition, as the loader has grown big enough that it runs the risk of overwriting other info in the partition. But I could be wrong... > It does say that you may choose not to install a bootloader then another > application must boot the system. I use such another application ( > Terabyte's BIBM ) so I will try that hoping that booting the code at the > beginning of the /boot partition will indeed boot CentOS7. > > All other Linux distros I have allow you to choose a /boot partition in > which I can install that distro's boot loader. Then I can direct my own > boot loader to boot into that /boot partition for a particular distro > after which the distro's boot menu takes over. -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- The Lord detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness. ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) -----------------------------