> Did you do anything special to get your installed system to run on the > external drive? Nope, bu I have seen what you mention before. It normally due to a BIOS issue, how old is the puter? ET Steve Holmes writes: > Did you do anything special to get your installed system to run on the > external drive? In a separate thread here, I've been trying to do this > vary same thing but my latest problem is I can't get the RAMFS to hand > off to the full system on the same drive from which the boot image was > just successfully loaded. It's like the USB drive is discovered but > none of the partitions are seen, thus ths init scripts bail and leve > me in an emergency shell, probably still in the RAMFS. > > On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 08:12:47AM -0500, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: >> I have a Window$ laptop that I can't officially touch. >> I boot it in Linux from a USB HD. >> I created a VirtualBox VM that runs Window$ from its native HD, >> which allows me to shutdown the thing, unplug the USB and boot >> Window$ native like it never ever happened. >> >> I've done it with XP and 7. >> The only difference between them is that you may want to create a >> "hardware profile" for XP (although I believe it is not necessary, >> YMMV), and you will need a "fake MBR" for Win7. >> >> There are also infinite permutations of boot/VM/HD, use your judgement. >> Be CAREFUL and BACKUP!!! >> Free advice, you can't sue me. ;-) >> >> Here is (roughly) how it is done (more details down below): >> Starting point: >> .- You have a box with a bootable windoze installation on its >> internal HD and you are running Linux off of a USB HD. >> >> Steps: >> .- Install VirtualBox as your Linux flavor demands. >> .- For Win7, create a "fake boot record" from the box's internal HD. >> .- Make the box's internal HD accessible to your user, there are >> several ways to accomplish this. >> .- Create a virtual HD (that uses such "fake MBR" for Win7) and the >> box's internal HD. >> .- Create a VM defined to run your M$'s flavor and uses the VHD that >> you just created. >> .- Hold you breath... >> .- Boot your VM. >> .- Install Vbox additions. >> .- Scream, YEEEHAAAW!!! >> .- Enjoy and brag... :) >> >> Now in more detail: >> Other than "Scream, YEEEHAAAW!!!" and "Enjoy and brag", most >> everything can be found on detail on: >> http://www.rajatarya.com/website/taming-windows-virtualbox-vm >> >> Look also at: >> http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=333&highlight=createrawvmdk >> >> You will have problems with Win7 sound/audio. >> Look at: >> http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17442 >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1427857 >> http://www.compdigitec.com/labs/2009/07/21/installing-sound-drivers-for-virt >> ualbox-sound-in-windows-7/ >> >> And finally, other WEB sites I collected: >> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-664692.html >> http://mesbalivernes.blogspot.com/2008/01/virtual-box-booting-from-existing. >> html >> http://blarts.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/how-to-run-virtualbox-using-a-physica >> l-partition-using-ubuntu-feisty-fawn/ >> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Migrate_Windows >> http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=333&highlight=createrawvmdk >> http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?p=33678 >> >> >> >> Enjoy and remember -> YOU CAN'T SUE ME!!! :) >> If you have any question you will get any answer. >> ET >> >> >> >> Mike Hoy writes: >> >> >I need to run Windows and Linux. It has been this way for years. I am >> >getting fed up with it to be honest. But this isn't just about going >> >between win and nix. I also am compelled to run at least two different >> >distro's. >> > >> >My solution was to do this: >> > >> >HDD1: Ubuntu (for web dev and basically everything I need to get done) >> >HDD2: Windows >> >HDD3: Storage (for all backups between both 1 and 2 and all >> >multimedia) >> > >> >There is a 4th hard drive but it has failed so I will leave that out. >> >It was running Gentoo up until it's demise. >> > >> >No matter what since I've owned a computer I find myself constantly >> >reinstalling operating systems. It has gone down over the years but >> >it's still like 3 times a year or so. >> > >> >Recently I went from 9.10 to 10.10 and that caused problems so now I'm >> >going to have to go back to 9.10 not the end of the world but it's >> >getting old as am I. >> > >> >Anyone have the ultimate solution for how to manage this? Are you in a >> >similar situation? What have you done to fix this problem. >> > >> >Another problem is disk space. I have 2 500 gig drives (plenty for OS) >> >but my storage drive can never be big enough. I keep all my client's >> >data on it because I feel the need to have backups of everything for >> >those CYA moments. They do come up. >> > >> >I find myself in awe of motherboards with more than 4 SATA ports. That >> >way I can have 8 hard drives! I could run 6 operating systems and 1 >> >storage in RAID config! I'm only somewhat joking there. >> > >> >Another question has anyone done any development on chromium OS? 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