iamawhore
November 10th, 2009, 09:36 PM
Help create a bootable USB/MBR/Grub.
Attempting to multiboot on an IBM model z60t. Currently the only OS installed is the Netbook Remix version of Dell/Cannonical Ubuntu 8.04 +LTS, it will remain the primary OS, it will be shared with Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, and OS X 10.5.
Problem: both, the currently installed OS and XP want to own the Hardware (HDD).
Solution: an Ubuntu bootable MBR/Grub on an external device (i.e. USB-MicroSD Card, yes it would have to be supported in the BIOS of the computer) that will boot any of the OS's mentioned in order to Fix/Install the MBR/Grub when destroyed.
Good as a backup after all is running, and very useful while in the process of multi OS installing.
Have looked into options: 1.System Commander types. 2.Windows MBR fix 3.Live CD's -Linux Distributions with Command Line Have also looked into how to create a bootable usb device with only the MBR/Grub. (excuse if using terminolgy improperly).
There are several blogs, tutorials, step by step for other distributions and even for Ubuntu (other versions), but none simple to understand for a newbie and particularly because only want to use the currently installed OS DVD-Rom Recovery Media, the OS itself (terminal), and no internet.
Have all the hardware necessary. The hard drive has been partitioned to allow for other OS's. Two problems after partitioning. 1. an error messgae upon the desktop startup (The panel encountered a problem while loading "OAFIID:Desbar_Applet"). 2. the mbr bootup is slightly stalled, so slight the white text is undescernible. Not concerned with particulars at the moment. Infact, there are several drivers needed for the z60t.Hope to 'as a matter of fact' be able to solve problem 2 with the real problem help is being seeked for.
How to (using only mentioned tools) simply, step by step create a bootable USB device (thumb drive/stick/dongle/hard drive, whatever other name given to the device) that will boot into installed version of ubuntu to then be able to use the terminal to keep/edit the MBR/Grub .
Keep in mind windows will delete the mbr and the recovery media for the installed OS will wipe out windows and the partitions set for other OS's.
Also, please take your time that others may succeed at this or similar. After all, its just a matter of principles here.
Attempting to multiboot on an IBM model z60t. Currently the only OS installed is the Netbook Remix version of Dell/Cannonical Ubuntu 8.04 +LTS, it will remain the primary OS, it will be shared with Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, and OS X 10.5.
Problem: both, the currently installed OS and XP want to own the Hardware (HDD).
Solution: an Ubuntu bootable MBR/Grub on an external device (i.e. USB-MicroSD Card, yes it would have to be supported in the BIOS of the computer) that will boot any of the OS's mentioned in order to Fix/Install the MBR/Grub when destroyed.
Good as a backup after all is running, and very useful while in the process of multi OS installing.
Have looked into options: 1.System Commander types. 2.Windows MBR fix 3.Live CD's -Linux Distributions with Command Line Have also looked into how to create a bootable usb device with only the MBR/Grub. (excuse if using terminolgy improperly).
There are several blogs, tutorials, step by step for other distributions and even for Ubuntu (other versions), but none simple to understand for a newbie and particularly because only want to use the currently installed OS DVD-Rom Recovery Media, the OS itself (terminal), and no internet.
Have all the hardware necessary. The hard drive has been partitioned to allow for other OS's. Two problems after partitioning. 1. an error messgae upon the desktop startup (The panel encountered a problem while loading "OAFIID:Desbar_Applet"). 2. the mbr bootup is slightly stalled, so slight the white text is undescernible. Not concerned with particulars at the moment. Infact, there are several drivers needed for the z60t.Hope to 'as a matter of fact' be able to solve problem 2 with the real problem help is being seeked for.
How to (using only mentioned tools) simply, step by step create a bootable USB device (thumb drive/stick/dongle/hard drive, whatever other name given to the device) that will boot into installed version of ubuntu to then be able to use the terminal to keep/edit the MBR/Grub .
Keep in mind windows will delete the mbr and the recovery media for the installed OS will wipe out windows and the partitions set for other OS's.
Also, please take your time that others may succeed at this or similar. After all, its just a matter of principles here.