The partitions are definitely there. they show in linux. I can't mount them
on it.
The partition is flagged active too.
And it is the only OS on the disk
On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Stefan Sperling <s...@stsp.name> wrote:

> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 04:51:25AM -0700, sameer.indirock wrote:
> > I have a laptop with win, linux and open solaris on it.
> > using this laptop i tried to install openbsd to my external harddrive
> which
> > has no OS.
> > There was no error in the installation process.
> > but when i try booting from the external drive i get error message grub
> > error 22.
>
> You still have grub installed in the MBR of the external disk.
> You need to install a new MBR on the external disk.
>
> Boot the OpenBSD install media again to run fdisk.
> Carefully read the fdisk(8) man page, you want the -u option.
>
> http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fdisk&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html
> This man page is also available inside the install media, see the
> 'manual' command inside fdisk.
>
> If it still does not boot, make sure you have the partition on
> the external disk that OpenBSD is installed in is flagged as active.
> Again, refer to the fdisk man page on how to do this.
>
> > my boot processes from the first hard drive are still successful though.
>
> Make sure to know what you are doing.
> Do not run fdisk on the wrong drive or you might have a problem
> booting the first drive, too.
>
> See also http://openbsd.org/faq/faq3.html#FirstSys
> If this is your first OpenBSD install you might want to try
> a simpler setup first, with an internal drive instead of an
> external one.
>
> Good luck,
> Stefan

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