On Saturday 28 October 2017 14:43:12 deloptes wrote: > Gene Heskett wrote: > > But pull the 2TB, and plug its cables into the SSD, and grub is not > > loading. > > > > What did I miss? > > In such case I boot from ubuntu usb and do > > mount /dev/sdaX /mnt > mount /dev/sdaY /mnt/boot > mount -B /proc /mnt/proc > mount -B /sys /mnt/sys > mount -B /dev /mnt/dev > > chroot /mnt > > grub-install /dev/sda
Don't have a buntu on a usb, so... How about a normal boot to the 2TB drive, then mount /dev/sdb3 /mnt mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/boot mount -B /proc /mnt/proc mount -B /sys /mnt/sys mount -B /dev /mnt/dev chroot /mnt grub-install /dev/sdb > where sdaX is your root and sdaY is your boot (if you have such, else > ommit) > > I hope this helps > Between this, and Roberto's post, I think I'll get it, thanks > regards > > PS: Also check bios if it points to boot from the SSD - some optiplex > are picky As I'm finding out, first bios I ever saw with enable/disable by the sata socket options. It errors and locks up if a sata socket is enabled, but no drive attached. So I've hit the f2 key quite a few times so far this afternoon. :( It also does not say anything about ssd's in the boot sequence bios menu. Bios is 2.3.1, I wonder if a newer one might still be available? > Perhaps do this first Thanks Deloptes. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
