On 03/10/2013 06:06 AM, Steven Haigh wrote:
> On 10/03/2013 9:05 PM, Steven Haigh wrote:
>> On 9/03/2013 7:56 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote:
>>>
>>> Network Install Images:
>>>
>>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/i386/images/boot.iso
>>>
>>>
>>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/x86_64/images/boot.iso 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I believe these should be:
>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/i386/os/images/boot.iso 
>>
>>
>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/x86_64/os/images/boot.iso 
>>
>>
>>
>> For what its worth, I just used unetbootin to copy the DVD to a USB
>> stick to try the install, but it failed saying it can't find the install
>> image.
>>
>> I'm currently trying it again but with the network install ISO instead...
>>
>
> Ok, so this time the install went ok using the NFS method and the DVD ISO 
> mounted on a network connected machine.
>
> The bootloader was installed to /dev/sda - problem is - this was the USB 
> stick. It doesn't look like it installed the bootloader to /dev/sdb - which 
> would have been the SSD drive on this netbook.
>
> So, I left the USB key in until grub appeared, then removed the USB stick. 
> This made the SSD come up as /dev/sda
>
> From there on, I needed to edit /etc/grub.conf to properly show the correct 
> drive layout of the system:
>     root(hd0,0) instead of root(hd1,0)
>
> Then run:
>     grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
>
> Then install grub again just to be sure:
>     grub-install /dev/sda
>
> Then I could boot ok.
>
> I'm wondering if it is worthwhile checking if /dev/sda is a removable disk / 
> USB stick, and if so, move onto the next as default? Or maybe prompt?
>
>

That is a good idea!

Unfortunately this behavior comes from upstream, I fear submitting a bugzilla 
is the best recommendation I can offer.

Pat

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Pat Riehecky

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