Re: problem with loading installer (hard disk method)
On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 05:46:20AM +0800, lou wrote:
> Thank Brian and Max!
>
> On 12/30/22 01:42, Brian wrote:
> > Two problems encountered. Two problems resolved in an unknown
> > way.
>
> i suppose many users here are expert, explanation isn't necessary. hard disk
> installation method doesn't work, usually because user or i make mistake
>
Hi lou,
Hard disk installation isn't very widely used so doesn't always get many people
testing what doesn't work. Explanation *is* very necessary, so that we can
fix what doesn't work. if the problem is that you made a mistake, then it
is even worth writing "I did this because the documents anren't clear - that
was a mistake and it resulted in XYZ happening" - then that is useful to
somebody.
> > I doubt GRUB would act on (hd0,partition1).
>
> two options count from 0 and 1 respectively, it's easy to make mistake here.
> if same counting convention and better names are used, user can edit them
> without reading grub manual
>
The internals of GRUB count differently and are subtly different: yes, that's
known and we have to explain that from time to time.
> Max has provided helpful info for me. for many users and me, writing iso
> image to usb stick is easier than booting with grub
>
I agree in one sense: I always suggest writing the firmware .iso to a
USB stick (using dd or Rufus in dd mode if you use Windows to write it)
but it's worth your telling us how to run a hard disk install so that it
works. Someone else may want to run a hard disk install in the future
for reasons of their own.
Thank you for your interest and your help,
Andy Cater
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