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On 2/28/08, andrea <momesso.andrea@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> On gio, 2008-02-28 at 19:23 +0100, KH wrote: |
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> > Hi, |
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> > never tried that and might only be a temporary workaround. You could |
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> > install grub in the mbr of both disk and then point them only to your |
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> > internal disk. That way you should always be able to boot, shouldn't you? |
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> /dev/sdd does not have any corresponding BIOS drive. |
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> mmmh... what does it mean? |
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When the usb disk is attached after boot the BIOS doesn't give it a HD |
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number in the series 0x80,0x81, etc, where 0x80 = (hd0) in grub or |
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/dev/sda. The OS handles all the controller events and connects the |
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USB device up through udev. |
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When it is attached at boot-time it does get one(!) because the BIOS |
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sees it before the OS has hooked in. |
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To accomplish this you probably need to boot from the CD while the USB |
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is attached. To me it seems risky, but possible. I wonder what will |
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happen when you disconnect the USB drive after booting is complete? |
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