1

I want to be able to boot any OS (this case: a Live version of Kubuntu) installed on a SD card (not USB).

I have followed the instructions given for a USB. However that won't work properly, the 40_custom GRUB2 entry that I have now is:

 #!/bin/sh
 exec tail -n +3 $0
 # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
 # menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
 # the 'exec tail' line above.

  menuentry "PLEASE BOOT ME I AM THE SD CARD" {
       set root=(hd0,1)
       linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash
       initrd /initrd.img
 }

The option appears on the GRUB menu but whenever I selected it prompts the regular kubuntu splash screen and won't boot from my SD Card (or the HDD, either).

Community
  • 1
Hans
  • 1,281
  • 1
  • 20
  • 44
  • Does plugging the SD card into a USB adapter work? – Tim Feb 13 '15 at 13:38
  • @Tim Thank you for participate in this thread, It does work from the BIOS (with the USB adapter) but again, from the GRUB it won't work. The thing is that I need that USB port while I am on the "Live SD card" and the BIOS doesn't provide SD Card support. – Hans Feb 13 '15 at 13:42
  • Boot from a LiveDVD, insert&mount the SD card. and provide below as what device it does come up... Definitely not hd0... (mine comes up as sdc, but my BIOS allows booting from SD cards) – Fabby Feb 15 '15 at 12:47
  • @Fabby Mine shows as sdb, how does that change my code? according to the instructions on adding custom entries (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/CustomMenus) my code seems to be all right. – Hans Feb 16 '15 at 13:58
  • Never got an acceptance... But I did get an upvote... Som tinh wong wit my code? ;-) – Fabby Aug 20 '16 at 22:44

1 Answers1

1

As your USB stick comes up as sdb, the code should be:

#!/bin/sh
 exec tail -n +3 $0
 # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
 # menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
 # the 'exec tail' line above.
  menuentry "PLEASE BOOT ME I AM THE SD CARD" {
       set root=(sdb,1)
       linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash
       initrd /initrd.img
 }

if the OS is installed in the first partition of the USB stick. ;-)

Fabby
  • 34,259
  • You probably going (facepalm) now! Don't thank me! ;-) Just click the little grey check-mark under the "0" now. If you do not like my answer, click on the little grey down-arrow below the 0, turning it into beautiful green and if you really like my answer, click on the little grey checkmark and the little up-arrow... If you have any further questions, go to http://askubuntu.com/questions/ask – Fabby Feb 16 '15 at 14:03