Thanks a lot, John and Mikkel !! As soon I can, I'll try again and I'll keep you updated. Regards, Miguel 2007/12/31, John Austin <ja@xxxxxxxxxx>: > > On Mon, 2007-12-31 at 17:00 +0100, Miguel Blanco wrote: > > Ok, I'll try again this time writing down all the steps and repost > > with the exact error. But I'll check, as you propose, the devices > > in /etc/fstab and /boot/grub/grub.conf > > > > Thank you! > > > > Regards, > > Miguel > > > > 2007/12/31, Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > Miguel Blanco wrote: > > > > Yes, you are rigth about the standard install and the BIOS drives remaps! > > > > > > > > I tried configuring GRUB in the MBR of the external disk, and the procedure > > > > described in the refered paper failed at the last point, ie. the kernel output > > > > a lot of errors and failed to boot... > > > > > > > > Thanks for your comments! > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Miguel. > > > > > > > If you get to the point where the kernel loads, and produces errors, > > > then the problem is ether in /etc/fstab or in /boot/grub/grub.conf. > > > Without knowing the errors, it is hard to tell. It probably is a > > > problem with the root device passed to the kernel from Grub. If you > > > are not using LVM, then the root device is probably something like > > > /dev/sdb5 and needs to be changed to /dev/sda5. (The 5 may not be > > > correct.) You may need to do the same thing in /etc/fstab. The > > > reason for this is that the usb_storage module is loaded from > > > initrd, so it becomes the first SCSI controller. > > > > > > A better way to handle it is to give all the partitions on the USB > > > drive labels, and use the labels instead of the device names. That > > > way, it does not matter what drive letter is assigned to the drive. > > > > > > Mikkel > > > -- > > > > > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > > > for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > > > > > > > -- > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > Hi Miguel > > As Mikkel has stated F8 will install to an external USB by just using > expert mode. > 95% of the reference is unnecessary now. > > I tend not to use LVM but I do pre-partition, pre-format and pre-label > the disk BEFORE starting > the install and the DO NOT format the disk during installation. (which > deletes the labels !) > > The only real decisions are to do with how to boot. > > If the USB disk is to rely on the MBR of a main SATA/IDE type disk then > choose the /dev/sdxy device associated with the USB disk at install > time. > Then add an entry to grub.conf on the fixed disk. > title USB disk > root (hdp,q) > chainloader +1 > > In addition after install I would then configure grub on the MBR of the > USB disk as well such that I can boot the disk with and without the > presence of the "main", "fixed" disk. > > I did the whole of this on an external USB disk yesterday !!!! > > After first having learnt how to use jigdo to down load > Fedora-Unity-20071218-8-i386-DVD.iso !!!!!!!! > > As stated by Mikkel I had to play with grub interactively to sort out > the correct (hdx,y) !! > > John > > who wrote > http://www.vigla.eclipse.co.uk/usb_install.pdf > > > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
