I have had the same issue with the grub bootloader being written to the usb stick when installing this way.
What was happening for me was the system was seeing the usb stick as sda and the hard disk as sdb. Grub bootloader was then written to sda. I got around this by using bootloader --driveorder=sdb,sda in the kickstart file. On 12 April 2013 06:39, g <gel...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > On 04/11/2013 01:33 PM, Konstantin Olchanski wrote: > <<>> > > (There is one caveat with running the installer from writable media - >> the SL6.3 installer sometimes writes the GRUB boot loader on the USB >> installer >> disk instead of the installation target disks - producing an unbootable >> system and ruining the USB installer disk at the same time. I have >> not seen the SL6.1 installer do this. Maybe one should use write-protect >> capable USB flash media). >> > > a write-protected usb would be nice. it would have to be done in a way that > it would be done at creation time. a switch would be nice, but it would > have > to be a very small switch for the pny 16g0 usb memory stick that i use. :-) > > as for your writing grub to the usb memory stick, how is grub installer > being called? > > i installed sl 6.3 live cd to a 8g0 partition [i use sda2 for writing files > i wish to install.] and had such happen several times. after which it > started writing to _sdb1_. > > i am very curious as to what went on and why it now, so far, has started > writing grub to correct partition. > > -- > > in a world with out fences, who needs gates. > > tc. hago. > > g > . > -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
