(initramfs) Assuming drive cache: write through

[Derek Broughton]

pat decampos wrote:

> i've tried that, but it doesn't recognize my boot partition. i have to
> edit to grub boot options to boot from hd(2,1) to hd(1,1), and then I can
> boot into ubuntu.

It sounds as if you set up grub while the USB drive was plugged in. 
However, it should be simply a matter of changing all hd2 to hd1
in /boot/grub/menu.lst, and then it should boot without the USB drive.

Now it should be visible if you plug it in after boot.

-- 
derek