[Bug 548388] Re: grub-pc over-writes MBR on update

[dino99]

Closing that outdated report as EOL has been reached long time ago

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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Title:
  grub-pc over-writes MBR on update

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub2

  As of the last day or so, it appears that running "update-grub" to
  generate a new grub.cfg also over-writes the MBR to "re-root" grub to
  the partition concerned, which is not always appropriate or desired.

  In my case, I have two lucid installs in parallel, one from an alpha
  install, one from beta with all the latest configurations for testing.
  I update the older one at intervals, but would like the beta-based one
  to retain control of booting.

  Now after an update to the kernel of the alpha-based install (A) the
  MBR points to grub2 in A rather than the beta-based install (B).
  Presumably when i update grub in B it will switch back - but this
  seems unnecessarily complicated and confusing. Please can this be re-
  considered?

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Mar 25 15:22:22 2010
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
  Package: grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu2
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic x86_64

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