You may try to use interactve mode of grub for setting up bootloader to your device -- look at 'info grub' or GRUBs manual at www.gnu.org: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/legacy/Installing-GRUB-natively.html > Dear all, > > Its very important for me to boot that usb hard disk..Please give a good > suggestion and let me out of this unwanted trouble.. > > It has slc6.2 installed on it. I just want to make it bootable from any > system. > > regards > > > Vivek Chalotra > GRID Project Associate, > High Energy Physics Group, > Department of Physics & Electronics, > University of Jammu, > Jammu 180006, > INDIA. > > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Henrique Junior > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> The grub syntax is: grub-install hdx >> hd0 = sda >> hd1 = sdb >> >> >> >> -- >> Henrique "LonelySpooky" Junior >> http://about.me/henriquejunior >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* vivek chalotra <[log in to unmask]> >> *To:* Bluejay Adametz <[log in to unmask]> >> *Cc:* [log in to unmask] >> *Sent:* Monday, May 14, 2012 9:23 AM >> *Subject:* Re: wireless not working >> >> Sir , >> >> leave this problem for the time being, i will try this later . Let me >> tell >> u the story of real problem. >> During a Linux slc6.2 install to my usb hard drive, GRUB was >> automatically >> installed to the wrong MBR (master boot record). The files were on the >> /boot of the Linux drive, but the Windows 7’ drive’s MBR was used. This >> meant without both drives, I could not boot either operating system. >> >> I have tried grub-install /dev/sdb which is usb disk >> and grub-install /dev/sda also which is main disk. >> >> but problem is as it is. >> Linux is there on my usb disk i just want to boot it independently on >> any >> system. Please help.. >> >> regards >> >> Vivek Chalotra >> GRID Project Associate, >> High Energy Physics Group, >> Department of Physics & Electronics, >> University of Jammu, >> Jammu 180006, >> INDIA. >> >> >> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Bluejay Adametz >> <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >> > 04:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n >> > Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01) >> >> Looks like this may be helpful: >> http://elrepo.org/tiki/wl-kmod >> >> - Bluejay >> Adametz >> >> You manage things; you lead people. - Adm. Grace Murray Hopper >> >> -- >> >> >> NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is only for the use of >> the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged >> information, or information otherwise protected from disclosure by law. >> If >> the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby >> notified that any use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or >> distribution >> of this message or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If >> you >> received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately by >> reply email and destroy this message, including all attachments, and any >> copies thereof. >> >> >> >> >> >