On Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:21:52 -0700 Jimmy Johnson <field.engin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/27/19 10:38 AM, Peter Ehlert wrote: > > > > On 10/26/19 5:41 PM, songbird wrote: > >> Peter Ehlert wrote: > >>> I have tried it, several times, but was unable to get Grub > >>> properly installed... not able to boot. > >>> I too would like such a tool > >> hmm, i have a booting USB stick of stable (before recent > >> release so i'm actually one stable back now :) ). no issues > >> at all booting from it and i don't recall installing GRUB > >> to it. > >> > >> i use UEFI booting most of the time via refind so i don't > >> bios boot often, but it does work. > > > I don't use UEFI, perhaps that is the difference. > > Keep doing a legacy install it's the best bet, most all computers > will do a legacy boot from the bios boot menu, even the new computers > built for windows 10. > Not mine, Acer netbook about a year old. -- Joe