Can I boot off of a separate device as my linux installation?
So to answer the glaring question of 'why' do I want to do this, I am running a bad computer with no HDD because there is a problem with the system board. It does however work well enough off of a flash drive.
What I want to do is install Linux to my SD card, which in its own right is a simple enough task, BUT... my computers BIOS will not allow me to boot from the SD card.
What I've tried to do with multiple distros (Mint, MX, Ubuntu) is install the system to the SD card, and install the boot partition on a flash drive and point to it for the boot loader during the install process. I did manage to do this successfully, but cannot boot and get a message complaining about no boot device.
Is there a way to make this happen, or am I kicking a dead horse.
boot grub2 partitioning sd-card
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So to answer the glaring question of 'why' do I want to do this, I am running a bad computer with no HDD because there is a problem with the system board. It does however work well enough off of a flash drive.
What I want to do is install Linux to my SD card, which in its own right is a simple enough task, BUT... my computers BIOS will not allow me to boot from the SD card.
What I've tried to do with multiple distros (Mint, MX, Ubuntu) is install the system to the SD card, and install the boot partition on a flash drive and point to it for the boot loader during the install process. I did manage to do this successfully, but cannot boot and get a message complaining about no boot device.
Is there a way to make this happen, or am I kicking a dead horse.
boot grub2 partitioning sd-card
asked Jan 4 at 11:37
BrookBrook
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Are you sure, your BIOS-settings are set up correctly?
– EASY
Jan 4 at 11:58
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Absolutely, 1,000% positive. It's surprising too, because it's a Dell latitude E6530 business grade laptop with an intel i5vpro. More settings than most people would know what to do with. Also I am a well, shall we say 'seasoned' hardware technician who basically lives in BIOS. This is blowing my mind that I'm having such a hard time with it.
– Brook
Jan 4 at 14:37
add a comment |
So to answer the glaring question of 'why' do I want to do this, I am running a bad computer with no HDD because there is a problem with the system board. It does however work well enough off of a flash drive.
What I want to do is install Linux to my SD card, which in its own right is a simple enough task, BUT... my computers BIOS will not allow me to boot from the SD card.
What I've tried to do with multiple distros (Mint, MX, Ubuntu) is install the system to the SD card, and install the boot partition on a flash drive and point to it for the boot loader during the install process. I did manage to do this successfully, but cannot boot and get a message complaining about no boot device.
Is there a way to make this happen, or am I kicking a dead horse.
boot grub2 partitioning sd-card
asked Jan 4 at 11:37
BrookBrook
1
So to answer the glaring question of 'why' do I want to do this, I am running a bad computer with no HDD because there is a problem with the system board. It does however work well enough off of a flash drive.
What I want to do is install Linux to my SD card, which in its own right is a simple enough task, BUT... my computers BIOS will not allow me to boot from the SD card.
What I've tried to do with multiple distros (Mint, MX, Ubuntu) is install the system to the SD card, and install the boot partition on a flash drive and point to it for the boot loader during the install process. I did manage to do this successfully, but cannot boot and get a message complaining about no boot device.
Is there a way to make this happen, or am I kicking a dead horse.
boot grub2 partitioning sd-card
boot grub2 partitioning sd-card
asked Jan 4 at 11:37
BrookBrook
1
asked Jan 4 at 11:37
BrookBrook
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asked Jan 4 at 11:37
BrookBrook
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asked Jan 4 at 11:37
BrookBrook
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asked Jan 4 at 11:37
BrookBrook
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Are you sure, your BIOS-settings are set up correctly?
– EASY
Jan 4 at 11:58
1
Absolutely, 1,000% positive. It's surprising too, because it's a Dell latitude E6530 business grade laptop with an intel i5vpro. More settings than most people would know what to do with. Also I am a well, shall we say 'seasoned' hardware technician who basically lives in BIOS. This is blowing my mind that I'm having such a hard time with it.
– Brook
Jan 4 at 14:37
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Are you sure, your BIOS-settings are set up correctly?
– EASY
Jan 4 at 11:58
1
Absolutely, 1,000% positive. It's surprising too, because it's a Dell latitude E6530 business grade laptop with an intel i5vpro. More settings than most people would know what to do with. Also I am a well, shall we say 'seasoned' hardware technician who basically lives in BIOS. This is blowing my mind that I'm having such a hard time with it.
– Brook
Jan 4 at 14:37
1
1
Are you sure, your BIOS-settings are set up correctly?
– EASY
Jan 4 at 11:58
Are you sure, your BIOS-settings are set up correctly?
– EASY
Jan 4 at 11:58
1
1
Absolutely, 1,000% positive. It's surprising too, because it's a Dell latitude E6530 business grade laptop with an intel i5vpro. More settings than most people would know what to do with. Also I am a well, shall we say 'seasoned' hardware technician who basically lives in BIOS. This is blowing my mind that I'm having such a hard time with it.
– Brook
Jan 4 at 14:37
Absolutely, 1,000% positive. It's surprising too, because it's a Dell latitude E6530 business grade laptop with an intel i5vpro. More settings than most people would know what to do with. Also I am a well, shall we say 'seasoned' hardware technician who basically lives in BIOS. This is blowing my mind that I'm having such a hard time with it.
– Brook
Jan 4 at 14:37
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Are you sure, your BIOS-settings are set up correctly?
– EASY
Jan 4 at 11:58
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Absolutely, 1,000% positive. It's surprising too, because it's a Dell latitude E6530 business grade laptop with an intel i5vpro. More settings than most people would know what to do with. Also I am a well, shall we say 'seasoned' hardware technician who basically lives in BIOS. This is blowing my mind that I'm having such a hard time with it.
– Brook
Jan 4 at 14:37