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    External Hard Drive

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by someone777, Jan 11, 2008.

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    someone777 Notebook Evangelist

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    Finally i managed to get the Ubuntu back on track after the "crash and burn"
    since i just bought a external hard drive, i was thinking of using it to boot ubuntu and use "full" potential of it as a hard drive. Okay i am done with the installation of the ubuntu. However i am getting errors every time i want to boot. For example, error 17 and 21. I really want to solve thost errors. i tried the google but too confusing. i would apreciate the all the help. :)
    P.S:i would also like a guide for TOTAL instation of ubuntu to booting for 7.10 (all i found is usually the old ones like 6.10) :(
     
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    When the installer asked you where to install the bootloader, what have you chosen?
     
    John B, Jan 12, 2008
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    since i installed on the dad's hard drive it is set at (hd2) so 2 internal hard drive
    and when i plug into my compputer with 1 internal hard drive, i change the root setting to (hd1,0) however i am getting error 17 no matter where i boot
    i also need a guide to install the super grub into my external one so i don;t need manually change the root settings
     
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    Take a look here, especially at the "GRUB resources" part.
     
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    i just now need to get the error fixed and everything will be fine
    tried google but no dice: error 17 (cannot mount selected partition
     
    someone777, Jan 12, 2008
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