install F11 ON a USB-HDD, ... TERRIBLE

Mikkel L. Ellertson mikkel at infinity-ltd.com
Mon Jul 20 18:06:24 UTC 2009


Daniel Kirsten wrote:
> 
>> For the USB install, you need to use "grub-install /dev/sdc" instead
>> of "grub-install hd0" because you want to install grub to the USB
>> drive, not the internal drive.
> 
> I know,  I tried "grub-install hd0" to get the built-in HDD booting.
>  
Dumb question - are you booting with the USB drive unplugged when
you are working with the built-in drive? If not, boot without it
plugged in so we can simplify the troubleshooting. I have not run
into that error before.

Mikkel
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