On Sun, 2005-04-17 at 23:41 +0200, Cimmo wrote: > Cimmo ha scritto: > > In my opinion we have to add: "or IDE and SATA devices" after "or > > both SCSI and IDE adapters" > > Sorry want to say: "or P-ATA and S-ATA devices" after "or both SCSI > and IDE adapters" > > -- > fedora-test-list mailing list > fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list Hi I have carried out 3 further installs of FC4T2 to check that "grub things" are written where I want them which was my main concern. I am not using Logical Volumes or RAID I AM INSTALLING TO USB DISK in all cases The SATA disk(s) use the sata_sil module It is a RAID controller but is NOT set up that way. The BIOS boot order is CDROM, USB HDD, SCSI Setup 1 SATA main disk (Seen as /dev/sdb by installer) External USB disk (Seen as /dev/sda by installer) Requested "grub things" on MBR of USB disk Setup 2 SATA main disk(/dev/sdb) + 2nd SATA disk(/dev/sdc) External USB disk Requested "grub things" on MBR of USB disk Setup 3 SATA main disk (/dev/sdc - I think!! forgotten) External USB disk + 2nd Ext USB disk Requested "grub things" on MBR of 1st USB disk There appeared to be absolutely NO PROBLEMS concerning where "grub things" have been put My problem, which isn't a problem, if you don't play about during install is as follows: In my cases on the "Standard" boot config page the top line says something like The GRUB bootloader will be installed on /dev/sdb (not where I want it) You select Config Advanced and press NEXT and then rearrange the location for "grub things". Bringing /dev/sda to the top in my case The top of that page then reflects the new information - great If you press NEXT then it all works fine!!!! BUT if you go BACK just to check, just for fun, whatever the statement at the top of the first page still says /dev/sdb So I had doubts !!!! If you were to uncheck Config Advanced and go NEXT from this first page would the changes you made in Config Advanced be valid ? I assume the answer is yes, but maybe not. The second point - PLEASE LET ME KNOW if I am mistaken There is no indication that if the disk selected for "grub things" is a USB disk then the machine will not boot because the standard initrd does not include the correct modules. In my case I had a suitable, kernel matching initrd_usb built on one of the other disks and hence could pick this out interactively at boot time. Flame WAR - something you could not do using LILO !!!! I assume that when FC4 proper is released a USB install will be possible. It appears to be only a small step to have the option of a USB enabled initrd. Conclusion No problems unless you play around and are of a doubting nature Need a matching initrd_usb for USB booting Hope this help John