On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:10 AM, Bob wrote:
> On 05/22/2012 04:52 AM, Tom H wrote:
>> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Bob wrote:
>>> On 05/14/2012 03:45 PM, Tom H wrote:
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:36 AM, Bob wrote:
>
> grub-install /dev/sda will install to the MBR correct?
>
On Wed 23 May 2012 at 11:09:31 +0800, Bob wrote:
> I'm not sure what if anything would be added by remotely installing grub
> from a separate environment?
The idea is to install GRUB independently of the OS it is being put on.
> In the below bug report titled "unbootable when installing on USB
On 05/23/2012 01:31 AM, Brian wrote:
On Tue 22 May 2012 at 12:10:25 +0800, Bob wrote:
I just copied the install onto a 32GB memory card in a USB reader& grub
boots it on that no problem so it is specific to USB harddrives (or at
least the 3 I've tried, a Samsung a WD& a Seagate)
With your m
On Tue 22 May 2012 at 12:10:25 +0800, Bob wrote:
> I just copied the install onto a 32GB memory card in a USB reader & grub
> boots it on that no problem so it is specific to USB harddrives (or at
> least the 3 I've tried, a Samsung a WD & a Seagate)
As Ian Fleming might have written: One dri
On 05/22/2012 04:52 AM, Tom H wrote:
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Bob wrote:
On 05/14/2012 03:45 PM, Tom H wrote:
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:36 AM, Bobwrote:
grub-install /dev/sda will install to the MBR correct?
Yes.
What's the output of bootinfoscript[1]?
1. http://sourceforge.n
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Bob wrote:
> On 05/14/2012 03:45 PM, Tom H wrote:
>> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:36 AM, Bob wrote:
>>>
>>> grub-install /dev/sda will install to the MBR correct?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> What's the output of bootinfoscript[1]?
>>
>> 1. http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootin
On 05/14/2012 03:45 PM, Tom H wrote:
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:36 AM, Bob wrote:
grub-install /dev/sda will install to the MBR correct?
Yes.
What's the output of bootinfoscript[1]?
1. http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/files/bootinfoscript/
Sorry for the delay & thank everyon
On Tue 15 May 2012 at 00:41:18 +0100, Brian wrote:
> I have replicated your problem (GRUB dropping to a prompt) by running
> the command above from an unstable installation. I've no explanation
> for it apart from some hazy idea GRUB is confused by having its files
> in two places, /boot/grub and
On Mon 14 May 2012 at 14:57:54 +0800, Bob wrote:
> On 05/14/2012 06:24 AM, Brian wrote:
>>
>> Wouldn't '--root-directory=/' put GRUB's files in /grub?
>
> That was my reading of the man page however there is no /grub directory
> so either the option doesn't work or it's could be a symptom of a b
On 05/14/2012 06:17 PM, Indulekha wrote:
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 01:59:27PM +0800, Bob wrote:
I've passed grub-install all three of the ids listed above and
/dev/sda but so far none of them worked.
Any other ideas?
Thanks for all your help.
Are you by any chance using a custom-built kernel
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 01:59:27PM +0800, Bob wrote:
>
> I've passed grub-install all three of the ids listed above and
> /dev/sda but so far none of them worked.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks for all your help.
>
Are you by any chance using a custom-built kernel?
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On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:36 AM, Bob wrote:
>
> grub-install /dev/sda will install to the MBR correct?
Yes.
What's the output of bootinfoscript[1]?
1. http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/files/bootinfoscript/
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On 05/14/2012 06:24 AM, Brian wrote:
On Sun 13 May 2012 at 13:45:14 -0400, Tom H wrote:
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Indulekha wrote:
Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
Might want to stick with genuine Debi
On 05/14/2012 01:45 AM, Tom H wrote:
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Indulekha wrote:
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 03:13:52PM +0800, Bob wrote:
(hd0)/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SSeagatePortable
root@USBHDebian:~# grub-install --root-directory=/ /dev/sda
Installation finished. No error reported.
On 05/12/2012 07:18 PM, Brian wrote:
On Fri 11 May 2012 at 19:19:32 +0800, Bob wrote:
Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
I've tried it with and without.
Why? What does grub-install(8) have to say about the opt
On 05/14/2012 02:01 AM, Tom H wrote:
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Indulekha wrote:
8< snip I'm sorry if I cut too deeply last time
So when you install grub and boot, if possible make sure no other usb
disks are plugged in and see how that goes.
There are no other non-optical storage de
On Sun 13 May 2012 at 13:45:14 -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Indulekha wrote:
> >
> > Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
> > trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
> > Might want to stick with genuine Debian documentation, too, u
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Indulekha wrote:
>
> Actually, I just remembered something -- depending on how many usb disks
> you have plugged in at boot, the /dev/sdx assignment may change, and in
> my experience grub is terrible at dealing with that in spite of
> allegedly using uuid... For i
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Indulekha wrote:
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 03:13:52PM +0800, Bob wrote:
>>
>> So I ran an apt-get dist-upgrade today and it broke booting
>>
>> gurb-pc wasn't updated (it was last updated on my system on the 2nd
>> of march) linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64 however was up
On Sat 12 May 2012 at 06:36:24 -0500, Indulekha wrote:
> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 12:18:03PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > On Fri 11 May 2012 at 19:19:32 +0800, Bob wrote:
> >
> > >> Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
> > >> trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason.
On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 12:18:03PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Fri 11 May 2012 at 19:19:32 +0800, Bob wrote:
>
> >> Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
> >> trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
> >
> > I've tried it with and without.
>
> Why? What does gru
On Fri 11 May 2012 at 19:19:32 +0800, Bob wrote:
>> Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
>> trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
>
> I've tried it with and without.
Why? What does grub-install(8) have to say about the option?
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On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 08:17:41AM -0500, Indulekha wrote:
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 07:19:32PM +0800, Bob wrote:
> > 8< snip
> >
> > >Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
> > >trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
> >
> > I've tried it with and without.
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 07:19:32PM +0800, Bob wrote:
> 8< snip
>
> >Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
> >trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
>
> I've tried it with and without.
>
> >Might want to stick with genuine Debian documentation, too, unless
8< snip
Probably want to skip that "--root-directory" option, unless you're
trying to avoid the mbr for some valid reason...
I've tried it with and without.
Might want to stick with genuine Debian documentation, too, unless
you're actually running Ubuntu...
I've had trouble finding much Gr
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 03:13:52PM +0800, Bob wrote:
> So I ran an apt-get dist-upgrade today and it broke booting
>
> gurb-pc wasn't updated (it was last updated on my system on the 2nd
> of march) linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64 however was updated & it ran
> update-grub as it should.
>
> https://hel
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