On Fri, Mar 01, 2013 at 09:17:41PM -0500, Mark Filipak wrote: > If anyone is still there, I do want help. I've spent all day at this. > > Ground rules:
Clue for you, pal: you don't set ground rules unless you own the list. > 1 - If you can't help, please don't try. > 2 - Please don't assume I haven't read how to install Debian. I have. It's no > big deal. Your posts don't indicate that. > 3 - My computer boots from USB - no problem. I'm booting Debian Live from > USB. So, please don't tell me how hard it is or how the BIOS must support it > or how I'm too stupid, too lazy, or too arrogant to understand that. > 4 - Please don't assume I'm Windows-lazy or Windows-stupid. Windows-NT 3.5 > was probably the finest OS ever written when David Cutler was done with it. > Then Bill Gates ruined it by creating Direct-X to improve entertainment media > performance (thereby bypassing the Intel call-gate mechanism, thereby > destroying Intel's 4-level protection model). This directly lead to rootkits > and to my hate of Microsoft. Of course, adding port listeners to support > RPC-enabled remote desktop utilities (which gave viruses access to the > rootkits) closed the deal. > 5 - Please, if it's been years since you've tried to install to USB, kindly > refrain from complaining and let other people help me. Dictating again? > 6 - I have a particular need that will not be met by doing a more standard > installation, so if you can't help, please don't suggest that I create a more > standard installation of Debian. You want to go directly to the Phd skipping the Bs and Ms. > 7 - My objective is not be become a Linux enthusiast. > 8 - Please don't suggest that I don't know how to, or that am too lazy to use > Google to search for answers. > > My objective is to create a bootable USB flash drive, or a bootable USB hard > drive that I can then use to run Iceweasel & Icedove, period. That's all I > want to do with Linux. Oh, a partition that can be accessed by both Linux and > Windows is needed for downloads and email profiles. The Windows system will > not have networking installed. > > My capabilities: > Virtual Machines - I've created and used both VirtualBox and VMware Player > virtual machines. If I could run Firefox & Thunderbird in a WinXP client > without also having to install networking in the WinXP host, I'd do it in a > second and wouldn't need Linux. > Unix - I used Unix. I've installed and used Solaris. I've designed > Sun-compatible single-board computers. > Apache - I've installed, configured, and maintained complex, multiple-domain > Apache servers. > > My problem: > During the Debian installation (to USB thumb drive or USB hard drive), when > it goes to install GRUB, it fails. > > What can you suggest I do? I will try anything. Try knocking off the arrogant tone. In case you hadn't noticed, there are people on this list trying to help, even though you've insulted them. BTW learn to wrap your lines. -- Bob Holtzman If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer. Key ID: 8D549279
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