The partion manager says /dev/sda when i create the partions so i don't think it installs to /dev/sdb but i'll try to install from a wmvare image to see if i get the same result
On 9/13/07, Mumia W.. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 09/12/2007 02:34 PM, Mikael Rudberg wrote: > > Thanks for all your feedback guys, so based on your feedback that grub > is > > confused i thought i give it a go to prep the USB harddrive with the > > netinstall image instead of running it from the USB stick. > > > > So i did the following (from another Debian) > > > > zcat boot.img.rz > /dev/sda > > mount /dev/sda /mnt > > cp initrd.gz /mnt (from the netinstall) > > umount /mnt > > > > And this time i only booted the machine with the USB HD attached and the > > installer booted and run happily from the USB HD > > > > > > i proceeded with the installation and selected /dev/sda as the partion > to > > put grub on > > > > Reboot.... and still the same problem is there (no boot entries). also > tried > > the grub commands suggested but when i do root ( <tab> i only get fd0. > and > > the finds dosn't work > > > > Then i tried to install grub on > > > > /dev/sda1 > > > > dosn't boot at all > > > > making the partition reiserfs instead of ext3 > > Grub error 17 > > after doing a rescue and grub-install /dev/sda > > Grub error 18 > > > > > > So my guess is either > > a) The USB-HD isn't supported ( which seems a bit unlikely as it boots > the > > installer ) > > b) Some weird restriction exist in the hardware to boot from a USB-HD > > c) Im doing some stupid mistake that I'm not realizing > > > > I can't really come up with anything what to do next if you guys have > any > > more suggestions please let me know > > > > Thanks > > > > /Mikael > > > > > > It should work. You need to repartition the USB drive and reinstall > Debian onto it. But as you do the install, you need to appreciate the > fact that you'll install Grub to a different device specification than > it will boot from. > > That is to say, you'll install both Debian and Grub to /dev/sdb (USB > disk), but when the machine boots, Grub should see /dev/sda (USB disk). > > IOW, configure Grub so that it wants to boot from /dev/sda, but install > Grub to /dev/sdb. That's the best I can do to explain it; I doubt this > is possible with Grub, but I think it's possible with Lilo. > > Anyway, good luck. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
