Making Ubuntu bootable.

gropingmantis · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:16

I have installed Ubuntu 10.10 using the Wubi instaler on a new HDD.

My question is how do I make it bootable without it requiring Windows? The HDD is going into a new machine so it needs to be able to boot on its own.

I have tried installing MBR but that hasn't worked at all and now it says my MBR on the linux drive is corrupted.

d_brennen · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:19

Why not install it on the drive in the new machine? I'm probably missing something

gropingmantis · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:23

Because the new machine has no optical drive and I don't have a USB device that I could connect up to install off and although there is an optical drive on my Windows machine I have no disks to burn an installer on to.

Would it be easier just to go out and get some disks? Probably, but surely there is a way I can do it like this???

d_brennen · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:28

I'm sure there is. I know my way around Ubuntu but I am a comparative Linux noob. Easier to get hold of some media. You can just use the DVD drive from your Windows box to install then put it back. Pendrive installs work a treat too.

Even Tesco sell blank DVDs

gropingmantis · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:30

I'll try my USB HDD but it may not work. I've had issues with it not being recognised before. I could use my DVD drive and that will be my last resort as its a faff.

gropingmantis · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:40

Even that didn't work. The USB creator had an error when installing syslinux so my USB drive didn't become bootable.

d_brennen · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:43

Just pick up some DVDs

gropingmantis · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:48

I think that will have to do. Cheers.

gropingmantis · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:52

Ah brainwave. Used my old phone. Job done. Thanks again.

d_brennen · 5 Mar 2011 at 16:55

gropingmantis said:
Ah brainwave. Used my old phone. Job done. Thanks again.

Epic, Linux install from a mobile phone

That's hardcore!