Where to put the Grub loader

[Derek Broughton]

Karl Larsen wrote:

>     I was told by someone that since Windows always puts it's loader on
> the first hard drive Master Boot Record (MBR) location it would be good
> to install Grub on another Hard Drive or at least another partition.
> 
>     This sounds good at first flash but then a problem. Your BIOS
> looking for something to load looks ONLY at the MBR of the first drive
> period.

You need a better BIOS.  Mine looks at the very least on CD/DVD, USB and the
first hard drive.
> 
>     So it is not possible to install Grub elsewhere and expect it to
> work. I have tried this and yes it is true. It doesn't work.

That advice _did_ suggest modifying the _Windows_ boot loader to find
grub...
-- 
derek