[Malvern] Ubuntu install bootloader problem

[Guy Inchbald]

In message <20041219185707.GA2810 at yordas.demon.co.uk>, Chris Eilbeck 
<chris at yordas.demon.co.uk> writes
>On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 08:08:55PM +0000, Guy Inchbald wrote:
>>
>> Still not got the install to happen.
>>
>> I already have a bootloader, System Commander, and it works.
>>
>> Ubuntu (ie Debian installer) offers Grub, Lilo or none. "None" gives
>> some info about boot parameters, but nothing on what to invoke to pass
>> them to, or what to pass them from. System commander couldn't see Linux.
>> So next time I tries moving past all three to the next step. This
>> triggered a Grub install and I had to hit the reset switch a bit quick.
>>
>> Is there any way of getting my existing bootloader and Linux to work
>> together, or do I need to uninstall it and reinstall lilo? (steering
>> clear of grub -  too many problems reported).
>
>I'd ditch System Commander and go with either Lilo or Grub, probably
>Grub.

Why Grub?
a) I see more problems reported with Grub than with Lilo (And not just 
on the Ubuntu forums).
b) I quite often come across posts by people who only solved 
Grub-related problems by moving to Lilo. It's ages since I saw someone 
go the other way.

Cheers,
Guy