** Description changed: Binary package hint: grub2 - I start my efi-gpt mac mini system using refit.sf.net. I wanted to boot an extern usb-stick using grub2 on there. I had done: + I start my efi-gpt mac mini system using refit.sf.net. I wanted to boot an extern usb-stick using grub2 on there. I had done: grub-install --recheck --no-floppy --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sdb1 - This disk showed up in refit, but it ever failed to start from there, falling back to my /dev/sda3 ubuntu grub2 without notice. + This disk showed up in refit, but it ever failed to boot from there, falling back to my /dev/sda3 ubuntu grub2 without notice. I had a look in /dev/sda3 ubuntu grub2. It showed all (hd0,x) partitions and one entry was: + "grub> ls" (fd0) - with no further (fd0,1). Trying to "set root=(fd0)" in /mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg did not succeed. Perhaps I'll try later setting a device.map and without --no-floppy: - grub-install --root-directory=/mnt --recheck /dev/sdb1 + without any (fd0,1). Trying to "set root=(fd0)" in /mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg did not succeed. Perhaps I'll try later setting a device.map and without --no-floppy: grub-install --root-directory=/mnt --recheck /dev/sdb1 - Browsing through the source http://refit.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/refit/ - I got the impression there is work underway to utilize some apple firmware bits to get around this well known bug of not getting a second harddisk to boot through refit.... + Browsing through the source + http://refit.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/refit/ I got the impression + there is work underway to utilize some apple firmware bits to get around + this well known bug of not getting a second harddisk to boot through + refit....
-- mac mini shows usb disk only as fd0 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
