Ok since we're starting over, some questions.
On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Mark Filipak <markfilipak.li...@gmail.com>wrote: > If anyone is still there, I do want help. I've spent all day at this. > > Ground rules: > 1 - If you can't help, please don't try. 2 - Please don't assume I haven't read how to install Debian. I have. It's > no big deal. > What about other documentation - have you read the information linked previously on creating a persistent partition? > 3 - My computer boots from USB - no problem. I'm booting Debian Live from > USB. So, please don't tell me how hard it is or how the BIOS must support > it or how I'm too stupid, too lazy, or too arrogant to understand that. > What version of Live are you booting to? (Version # or code name please.) 4 - Please don't assume I'm Windows-lazy or Windows-stupid. Windows-NT 3.5 > was probably the finest OS ever written when David Cutler was done with it. > Then Bill Gates ruined it by creating Direct-X to improve entertainment > media performance (thereby bypassing the Intel call-gate mechanism, thereby > destroying Intel's 4-level protection model). This directly lead to > rootkits and to my hate of Microsoft. Of course, adding port listeners to > support RPC-enabled remote desktop utilities (which gave viruses access to > the rootkits) closed the deal. 5 - Please, if it's been years since you've tried to install to USB, kindly > refrain from complaining and let other people help me. > 6 - I have a particular need that will not be met by doing a more standard > installation, so if you can't help, please don't suggest that I create a > more standard installation of Debian. > 7 - My objective is not be become a Linux enthusiast. > 8 - Please don't suggest that I don't know how to, or that am too lazy to > use Google to search for answers. > > My objective is to create a bootable USB flash drive, or a bootable USB > hard drive that I can then use to run Iceweasel & Icedove, period. That's > all I want to do with Linux. Oh, a partition that can be accessed by both > Linux and Windows is needed for downloads and email profiles. The Windows > system will not have networking installed. > If this is your only requirement, I would recommend Knoppix. It is an excellent distribution that can be run from the CD/DVD or loaded to your USB devices. I would recommend having a separate partition on whatever device you install to, or on a thumbdrive if you decide to run from CD/DVD, for the persistent partition as well. It can load and access and save whatever info you need to your NTFS partition or FAT partitions. > My capabilities: > Virtual Machines - I've created and used both VirtualBox and VMware Player > virtual machines. If I could run Firefox & Thunderbird in a WinXP client > without also having to install networking in the WinXP host, I'd do it in a > second and wouldn't need Linux. > Unix - I used Unix. I've installed and used Solaris. I've designed > Sun-compatible single-board computers. > Apache - I've installed, configured, and maintained complex, > multiple-domain Apache servers. > > My problem: > During the Debian installation (to USB thumb drive or USB hard drive), > when it goes to install GRUB, it fails. > To help further with this, we will need clarification on the error you are getting from the grub install. There are many reasons it can fail and without specifics, we can't assist. > > What can you suggest I do? I will try anything. > > Thanks - Mark. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > debian-user-REQUEST@lists.**debian.org<debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org>with > a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/**51316145.70...@gmail.com<http://lists.debian.org/51316145.70...@gmail.com> > > -- Shane D. Johnson IT Administrator Rasmussen Equipment
