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
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://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Command_Line_and_Rescue_Mode
When
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:06:07AM +, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 22 May 2011 12:49:16 -0400, Thomas H. George wrote:
>
> > On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 04:27:57PM +, Camaleón wrote:
>
> >> > May 22 10:31:05 dragon kernel: [ 4306.496515] usb 1-2: new high speed
> >> > USB device using ehci_hcd
On Sun, 22 May 2011 12:49:16 -0400, Thomas H. George wrote:
> On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 04:27:57PM +, Camaleón wrote:
>> > May 22 10:31:05 dragon kernel: [ 4306.496515] usb 1-2: new high speed USB
>> > device using ehci_hcd and address 29
>> > May 22 10:31:05 dragon kernel: [ 4306.644021] hub
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 04:27:57PM +, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 22 May 2011 10:35:53 -0400, Thomas H. George wrote:
>
> (...)
>
> > Summary: I have two fully upgraded Squeeze systems one of which can
> > connect the usb drive and one of which cannot although in the past both
> > could make th
On Sun, 22 May 2011 10:35:53 -0400, Thomas H. George wrote:
(...)
> Summary: I have two fully upgraded Squeeze systems one of which can
> connect the usb drive and one of which cannot although in the past both
> could make the connection. What could have changed?
>
> For the record here is a sa
Some months ago I purchase a Toshiba 640 Gb usb hard drive and
successfully used it to backup an internal drive on my Debian Squeeze
system. Shortly after the backup the system could no longer connect to
the usb drive.
A second system running Debian Lenny had no problem connecting to the
usb driv
On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:19:13 +0100
"Michal R. Hoffmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a WD external USB harddrive which I use for backups. How can I
> check the drive? Is it possible to use S.M.A.R.T (is it supported on USB
> drives)? As it is my
Andrei Popescu wrote:
On Sat,11.Oct.08, 05:59:18, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
Andrei Popescu wrote:
On Fri,10.Oct.08, 21:19:13, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote:
Hi,
I have a WD external USB harddrive which I use for backups. How can I
check the drive? Is it possible to use S.M.A.R.T (is it supported on
On Sat,11.Oct.08, 05:59:18, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Andrei Popescu wrote:
>> On Fri,10.Oct.08, 21:19:13, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a WD external USB harddrive which I use for backups. How can I
>>> check the drive? Is it poss
Andrei Popescu wrote:
On Fri,10.Oct.08, 21:19:13, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote:
Hi,
I have a WD external USB harddrive which I use for backups. How can I check
the drive? Is it possible to use S.M.A.R.T (is it supported on USB drives)?
As it is my backup drive I'd prefer to know if someth
On Fri,10.Oct.08, 21:19:13, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a WD external USB harddrive which I use for backups. How can I check
> the drive? Is it possible to use S.M.A.R.T (is it supported on USB drives)?
> As it is my backup drive I'd prefer to know if som
Michal R. Hoffmann wrote:
Hi,
I have a WD external USB harddrive which I use for backups. How can I
check the drive? Is it possible to use S.M.A.R.T (is it supported on USB
drives)? As it is my backup drive I'd prefer to know if something's
going wrong.
The drive is encrypted
Hi,
I have a WD external USB harddrive which I use for backups. How can I
check the drive? Is it possible to use S.M.A.R.T (is it supported on USB
drives)? As it is my backup drive I'd prefer to know if something's
going wrong.
The drive is encrypted with luks, automounted by
>
>
>
> Original Message
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>Subject: Re: external USB harddrive not recognized when present at
>boot
>Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:02:51 -0500
>
>>On 09/25/08 08:24, Lubos Vrbka wrote:
>>&
On 09/25/08 08:24, Lubos Vrbka wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:
On 09/25/08 03:29, Lubos Vrbka wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:
[snip]
But then, I've got an external Firewire drive, and it's recognized
at boot, as are all my thumb drives, so maybe your product doesn't
follow some spec well enough, and n
Ron Johnson wrote:
On 09/25/08 03:29, Lubos Vrbka wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:
[snip]
But then, I've got an external Firewire drive, and it's recognized at
boot, as are all my thumb drives, so maybe your product doesn't
follow some spec well enough, and new kernels are more strict than
older
On 09/25/08 03:29, Lubos Vrbka wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:
[snip]
But then, I've got an external Firewire drive, and it's recognized at
boot, as are all my thumb drives, so maybe your product doesn't follow
some spec well enough, and new kernels are more strict than older
kernels.
would ther
Ron Johnson wrote:
On 09/25/08 02:34, Lubos Vrbka wrote:
hi guys,
i am encountering an interesting (and annoying) problem. when the
external USB harddrive is plugged in during boot (i have dell d430
with d/port port replicator - the drive is connected to one of the usb
ports on the d/port
My first thought would be to try without the D/Port, as in connect the drive
to one of the machines USB ports and see if that works...
well, in this case it works. the drive is power-cycled twice during the
boot process and udev takes care of it.
I have never used a D/Port, so I'm shooting in t
On 09/25/08 02:34, Lubos Vrbka wrote:
hi guys,
i am encountering an interesting (and annoying) problem. when the
external USB harddrive is plugged in during boot (i have dell d430 with
d/port port replicator - the drive is connected to one of the usb ports
on the d/port), i can hear it
On Thursday 25 September 2008 09:34:28 Lubos Vrbka wrote:
> hi guys,
>
> i am encountering an interesting (and annoying) problem. when the
> external USB harddrive is plugged in during boot (i have dell d430 with
> d/port port replicator - the drive is connected to one of the usb p
hi guys,
i am encountering an interesting (and annoying) problem. when the
external USB harddrive is plugged in during boot (i have dell d430 with
d/port port replicator - the drive is connected to one of the usb ports
on the d/port), i can hear it spinning in the very beginning, but then
it
> > up after the raid5 is brought up. Is there any way to delay the
startup of
> > the raid5 until after usb drives are seen?
>
> grep rootdelay /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-premount/
udev -A6
>
> linux rootdelay=10 at the boot prompt will wait for 10 seconds
That did it perfectly.
also sprach William Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007.10.03.1707 +0100]:
> up after the raid5 is brought up. Is there any way to delay the startup of
> the raid5 until after usb drives are seen?
grep rootdelay /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-premount/udev -A6
linux rootdelay=10 at the boot
On Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 01:18:33PM -0400, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 12:07:53PM -0400, William Lynch wrote:
> >
> > I have a question that I was hoping someone could help with. I'm
> > using a RAID5 for storage. 3 disks. However, 2 of the discs are
> > internal, and 1 is
On Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 12:07:53PM -0400, William Lynch wrote:
>
> I have a question that I was hoping someone could help with. I'm
> using a RAID5 for storage. 3 disks. However, 2 of the discs are
> internal, and 1 is an external usb drive. When I restart the
> machine, /dev/sda1 (the usb d
Hi everybody,
I have a question that I was hoping someone could help with. I'm
using a RAID5 for storage. 3 disks. However, 2 of the discs are
internal, and 1 is an external usb drive. When I restart the
machine, /dev/sda1 (the usb drive) is never brought back up with the
rest of the driv
hello,
i get USB kernel messages printed to the console regularely:
usb 1-5.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
in past, i used the onboard USB controller with a via chipset, and
additional to the messages, i had read/write errors.
then someone told me, that the via USB
On Sun, Sep 25, 2005 at 12:34:42PM +0200, Robert Epprecht wrote:
> I consider to buy an external usb hd (Maxtor Personal 3100 200GB).
> Can I expect that it would work on Debian/sarge?
Yes.
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I consider to buy an external usb hd (Maxtor Personal 3100 200GB).
Can I expect that it would work on Debian/sarge?
Robert
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