GRUB in MBR or Partition?

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Published on 2010-04-16T10:15:53Z Indexed on 2010/04/16 10:23 UTC
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where should i install GRUB? MBR or Partition Boot Sector?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

Also, if we install the GRUB in the Partition Boot Sector then how the boot process works?

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