Fresh install Kubuntu 13.10: how best to partition the HD

[Nils Kassube]

Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 November 2013 08:13:19 Felix Miata wrote:
> > On 2013-11-26 13:38 (GMT+0100) A.J. Bonnema composed:
> > > Windows will trash you carefully crafted MBR.
> > 
> > That is the same thing Linux installers do when they put Grub where
> > it has no need to be on the MBR.
> 
> No, no, I installed Kubuntu a few days ago, yes, the Kubuntu installer
> is a PITA and did overwrite my MBR, at least I couldn't find how to
> disable installing GRUB.

You can't disable installing GRUB (AFAIK) but you can install it to your 
kubuntu partition instead of the MBR. During the installation process 
select manual partitioning. Then you have the option to choose where to 
install the boot loader. The default is /dev/sdx but you can select any 
of the available partitions.


Nils