I'm trying to install Ubuntu but I don't have a CD/DVD burner or large flash drive. I do have access to a second computer and I've hooked up the hard drive to it. How can I install Ubuntu on that hard drive? It seems that this should be easy but I can't find a way to do it.
I've worked out some way which might work for you:
On your Vista computer:
- Download and install UNetBootin
- Download a Super GRUB2 Disk ISO file. Choose [coreboot] if you aren't sure which ISO you need.
- Install the SG2D ISO to your 1GB USB stick usign UNetBootin.
- Put the Ubuntu ISO in the root of your USB drive, so you can find it easily afterwards.
- Edit the file
(usb stick)/boot/grub/grub.cfg
Paste the following at the end of the file:
menuentry "Ubuntu ISO" {
iso_path=/ubuntu.iso #Replace with ISO name
export iso_path
search --set --file $iso_path
loopback loop $iso_path
root=(loop)
configfile /boot/grub/loopback.cfg
loopback --delete loop
}- Save and eject the USB stick.
On your installation machine (With reinserted HDD):
- Boot from USB stick.
- You should see the menu option "Ubuntu ISO" in the appearing menu.
- Select it and ensure it boots (Try without installing)
- Install Ubuntu on the HDD.
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