Tell me more ×
Ask Ubuntu is a question and answer site for Ubuntu users and developers. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 0 down vote favorite

I cannot boot from my SSD with a fresh in stall of 12.04 LTS. I tried to boot from the flash drive and copy the grub file to the proper location on the SSD and reboot.. no luck.

There is another post out there that recommended running grub-install on the SSD once it has booted - some of the users in this thread could boot with the USB install disk. Since i cannot boot from the SSD, I cannot run grub-install. Is there any ways around this?

share|improve this question

1 Answer

up vote 1 down vote

First, boot into your BIOS with F10, or whatever your key is. (In my case, it's F10)

Then, go into the 'Boot' option, and make sure your SSD is on the boot list.

If not, add it to the first boot option.

If it is in the Boot order, put it BEFORE the OS. If you put it after, you will only be able to read the SSD in the OS, not boot off it.

I hope this helps you!

share|improve this answer
Did this work?? – nerof61 Feb 21 at 13:09
I looked at the BIOS and checked the boot order. I can set the boot order and location ie, USB, CD, SATA Cards, etc but I dont have finer control over the boot sequence; I'm using a Proliant server i guess that is the problem. So when the BIOS hits the SSD it just hangs, no purple screen, nothing. Any thoughts? – Erik Feb 21 at 16:50
Check the ISO file in windMD5sum. Check these instructions – nerof61 Feb 22 at 10:10
Did that. Im using a MAC so I verify the sha1 with openssl every time then follow the guide here....ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-mac-osx – Erik Feb 22 at 13:32
Hmm... try putting in a LiveCD. What does it do? – nerof61 Feb 22 at 14:46
show 6 more comments

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.