[ubuntu-uk] Installing on a USB drive

[Jonathon Fernyhough]

On 2 February 2010 17:57, Tony Pursell <ajp at princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> It all depends on how you do it. A standard dual boot installation will
> overwrite the MBR with GRUB's MBR that points to the partition with
> GRUB on it.  As I said, if you rely on the machines own boot menu,
> you are OK.  Its all about which drive's MBR is used for GRUB.
>

Ah, wait, I see what you mean. Installing GRUB to the MBR on the
internal drive with the actual executables (/boot/grub/...) on the USB
drive will mean it fails to find the files needed if the USB drive
isn't plugged in... I did that once! It was fun. -.-

>
> I'm just trying to make sure Rob doesn't get into the pickle I've seen
> other get into.
>

Fair enough; pickles are only nice with cheese.

Jonathon