diff --git a/docs/install/usb-install.md b/docs/install/usb-install.md index 1e54eb9b44a..862554925d1 100644 --- a/docs/install/usb-install.md +++ b/docs/install/usb-install.md @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ You can use the 'dd' command on Linux or other platforms to create a USB install ## Known issues -### A `GRUB _` text is displayed, but nothing happens when booting from a USB installation flash drive +### When booting from a USB installation flash drive, a `GRUB _` text is displayed, but nothing happens If you use the UEFI mode, try to boot from the UEFI boot partition on the USB device rather than the USB device itself. For example, select the `UEFI: USB disk 3.0 PMAP, Partition 1` to boot. The representation varies from system to system. diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-v1.1/install/usb-install.md b/versioned_docs/version-v1.1/install/usb-install.md index fb8391fc5b2..e47b8054c60 100644 --- a/versioned_docs/version-v1.1/install/usb-install.md +++ b/versioned_docs/version-v1.1/install/usb-install.md @@ -32,7 +32,17 @@ Make sure you choose the correct device. The process erases data on the selected # sudo dd if= of= bs=64k ``` -## Common issues +## Known issues`` + +### + +Sometimes when using a USB to mount the Harvester ISO disk, it drops you in the GRUB2 shell while booting. In this case, it helps to know how to locate `grub.cfg` and set the root partition to proceed with the installation. + +To view the `grub.cfg` from the ISO, run the command `cat /boot/grub2/grub.cfg`. You can see the current root partition in the `grub.cfg`. + +To set a new root partition, run the command `set root=(hdN,msdos1)`, where N denotes N numbers of possible drives. N should be the drive your USB is mounted to. + +Once the root partition has been set, where the ISO is located in the `msdos1` partition, run the command `chainloader /boot/grub2/x86_64-efi/grub.efi` to get dropped into the GRUB2 Boot Menu for the Harvester Installer. ### When booting from a USB installation flash drive, a `GRUB _` text is displayed, but nothing happens