On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 10:25:04PM -0700, Bob Scofield wrote: > grub-install --boot-directory=/boot /dev/sda1 > > This command generated this error message: > > "/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a > partitionless disk or to a partition. This is a BAD idea.. > /usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: embedding is not possible, but this is > required for cross-disk install." > > I don't really know where my computer boots from; the MBR on the Windows > partition, or /dev/sdb2. I think it boots from the MBR. > > Can anyone explain how I can reinstall GRUB to work from my main Linux > system on /dev/sdb2?
Try installing to /dev/sda instead of /dev/sda1. That'll install grub to your first hard drive's MBR. > > Thank you. > > Bob > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech Eric _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
