Bootloader options not identified clearly on GG

[Willy K. Hamra]

Nigel Henry wrote:
> I've complained about this before, but am now having another rant about this.
> 
> I've had one hell of a problem even getting the Gutsy Gibbon CD to boot on my 
> new machine, that has an Asus M2N-X Plus mobo, and perhaps had something to 
> do with the Asus EAX1550 Silent graphics card that I installed.
> 
> Anyway I've eventually got the live cd to boot, and after doing the manual 
> partioning , and inserting my real name, user etc, have ended up on the 
> "Ready to install" screen. 
> 
> Now I've already been caught by this before, regarding where the bootloader is 
> installed, and nearly made the same mistake again by just clicking on the 
> install button, and the GG installer would have overwritten the MBR.
> 
> I already have 3 OS's on this drive, and apart from the first one, the 
> bootloader for the others is put in their respective / partitions. No way do 
> I want the MBR to be overwritten.
> 
> The "Ready to install" screen does have an "advanced" button at the lower 
> right side, but is very easy to miss what this is for. As it happens, all 
> this is for is the bootloader, so could we not have something a bit clearer 
> here, like "Bootloader Options", rather than an obscure "Advanced" button???
> 
> Nigel, and nearly overwriting my MBR again with the GG install.
> 
> 
i agree, the default boot options satisfy nearly everyone, but there are
people who'd prefer other options, like in your case. i installed feisty
and gutsy, and not until hardy that i noticed where grub options are,
there should be a screen special for grub, or if the developers think
it's not worth a step by it's own, put it somewhere in the partitioning
screen, with an easy to spot button. and better still, add more options
to it, choosing a drive is not enough, some people would like to edit
more stuff in their grub menu!

-- 
Willy K. Hamra
Manager of Hamra Information Systems
Co. Manager of Zeina Computer & Billy Net
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