Automatic GRUB installation only if GRUB isn't already installed

[Mgr. Peter Tuharsky]

Well, after reading many comments here and there:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/41579

I'd like to change my suggestion:

If Ubuntu DESKTOP installer detects ANY non-trivial MBR loader, it 
SHOULD ask user.
It can proceed installing Grub ONLY IF the MBR loader is CLEARLY either 
a MICROSOFT one, or NONE AT ALL.


Peter

Mgr. Peter Tuharsky  wrote / napísal(a):
>   Hallo, men
> 
> Yesterday I installed Ubuntu 6.06 desktop. Nice piece of work, I must 
> say. However, I have a comment to installation process.
> 
> I understand, that the goal is not to bother users with technical 
> questions. However, installation has overwritten my GRUB with Ubuntu's 
> one and it took some time to get to my other Linux installations, 
> because GRUB haven't recognized them either.
> 
> 
> So, make it short, I suggest: Installation process should DETECT 
> previous GRUB or LILO installation in MBR. If there is any, we can 
> assume, that there is other Linux system installed on the disk, and the 
> user is probably capable enough to make decision, whether he wants to 
> install new GRUB anyway, or if he wishes to manage bootloader himself.
> 
> If there is standard MS MBR loader or none, GRUB can go with no questions.
> 
> 
> 	Peter
>