Grub not installing when Xubuntu installs

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On 06/13/2012 07:38 PM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> That's just it - it does not need to be attached to the operating
> system, I said it needs to be installed on the same HD as the OS, not
> attached to it. While it can be installed on another disk, I do not
> recommend it, because as soon as you remove the disk, your computer
> is in-bootable until the disk is back. I understand that the person
> who originally asked this question is a beginner with Linux, do I was
> trying to make it easy for him.

Wow, I guess that you can modify this then:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Installing

-- Where is Karl when you really need him?

> 
> On Jun 13, 2012, at 6:48 PM, "Cybe R. Wizard"
> <cyber_wizard at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:52:20 +0000 Ryan Gauger <rtgkid at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> The boot loader should be installed on the same HD as the OS.
>> 
>> Absolute tripe.  Where /do/ you come up with these bits of 
>> ridiculous disinformation?  You aren't doing your meager reputation
>> here any good at all by passing on these things about which you
>> know nothing.
>> 
>> Here, some /real/ information from 
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB>:
>> 
>> "A key feature of GRUB is that it can be installed without being 
>> attached to an operating system. However, it needs a copy of a
>> Linux image for such an installation. Working as a stand alone
>> system it is virtually a mini system in its own right and able to
>> boot all the installed major operating systems by chain loading, as
>> described above.
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