Umenzi
June 16th, 2011, 07:27 PM
I am trying to install ubuntu on a computer that has no ability to boot from CD or USB. I have a new hard drive on which I want to install ubuntu (IDE, with an adapter for USB), and another computer running ubuntu.
How can I prepare this new hard drive so that a computer can boot from it and install Ubuntu? I don't wish to complete the install from another computer, because I want all the hardware detection and drivers to correct upon install.
All of this is using Ubuntu 10.04
Things I've tried already:
fai network boot - made some progress but have not found a set of instructions that clearly explains how to do this all the way through with ubuntu.
installing grub - it seems to be difficult to install grub on a new hard drive with no OS, but if I could get grub working, ubuntu can be installed from there.
How can I prepare this new hard drive so that a computer can boot from it and install Ubuntu? I don't wish to complete the install from another computer, because I want all the hardware detection and drivers to correct upon install.
All of this is using Ubuntu 10.04
Things I've tried already:
fai network boot - made some progress but have not found a set of instructions that clearly explains how to do this all the way through with ubuntu.
installing grub - it seems to be difficult to install grub on a new hard drive with no OS, but if I could get grub working, ubuntu can be installed from there.