Ubuntu Installation :: Onto A USB PenDrive And Then Boot It On A PS2?
Feb 5, 2010Can you install Ubuntu onto a USB PenDrive and then boot it on a PS2?.
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Hardware :: Hp Dc7100 Sff Will Not Boot Pendrive?
Apr 25, 2010I have Slax on a pendrive (though I have tried other distros such as puppy, DSL and even Ubuntu 9.10 to no prevail either)I want to boot my dc7100 sff with it but it doesn't work. If I set my bios to boot usb first it goes straight to the OS on hard drive. If I configure for usb only I get the "Non system disk or disk error replace then strike any key" message. I installed slax to my pendrive using this method.[URL]..I am trying to use a PNY Attache 2gb but I have also tried a 256mb Kingston data traveler. When I try to use the same pendrive with my compaq c700 laptop it boots fine and runs great. Does anyone know why my DC7100 will not boot Slax from the usb?
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Jun 24, 2010I have tried googling this thing but returns didn't fit my needed answers while I have very limited time staying on-line, so I try to solicit help here from those who have gone this way before.
My Need:
1. I need to boot and run Slackware 12.2 from an 8gig USB pendrive. <Regardless from where I install them: I can install and prefer to isntall it from a DVD/cdrom drive. But booting my Slackware DVD installer cannot see the USB pendrive which fdisk -l returns as 'sdb1-ext2, sdb2-ext2 and sdb3-swap' after falling into the console mode.>
2. I partition my usb-stick into 1.2Gig to mount as / then 5Gig to mount as /home and about 200+Mbs for swap. Things I have tried--
a) I have run Ubuntu 8 on a pendrive by a very simple way of doing it. There are links for that. But I don't like Ubuntu where it uses vfat on a casper drive, and also I cannot control the system the way I used to in Slackware. I deleted it.
b) I tried booting my Slackware 12.2 DVD installer but there is no way to find my usb drive when preparation phase came. I need a little help. I have lesser time now for tinkering things, being busy in my job.
What would I do to attain my objective quicker than being a scientist-experimenting-things? Is there a link for a fitting solution so that I can go and read from there?
Ubuntu :: Installed Debian In Pendrive Nd Lost Grub. No Grub If Pendrive Is Not Connected?
Mar 13, 2011So here is my situation..i was using win 7 and ubuntu 10.10 in my dell studio 1555. and i wanted to try out debian so i installed debian in my pendrive. so the grub was modified. when the computer starts it shows debian,ubuntu and win7 no problem.. but if i remove the pendrive, nothing comes up. it shows grub rescue>..
so now i cant start up unless i plug in the pendrive. what to do now to solve this problem?? i want to restore my grub to the previos state.
Debian :: Restoring USB Pendrive After Boot Image
Feb 5, 2016I created two debian bootable pendrive with the newest and basic commands: CP debian.iso and SYNC. When I tried to restoring the pendrive GPARTED sees only few space and is unable to perform any operation on the hidden partition as well in Windows 7.
CFDISK is able to see the partitions but is unable to write anything, just deleting. After deleted any partion GPARTED enconters a wrong block size so is unable to perform any changes.
Thus the only way I found to restoring the pendrive is delete the partion with CFDISK and then formatting the pendrive in Windows, where did I do wrong?
General :: OpenSuse Won't Boot Without Pendrive Plugged In
Apr 3, 2011I was building LFS on a pendrive this morning when it crashed in the middle of making gcc. I rebooted without my pendrive and I never got into the desktop. Instead, I get a visually pleasing terminal telling me that it couldn't find and that the only way to reboot would be to press CTRL+D. I'm then given a command line and that's that.
Rebooting with the key inside works perfectly.
I reformatted my key and now there's nothing on it. I feel like somewhere somehow I added an entry to the boot process of my system and now I have to remove it. Never dealt with something like this before
Fstab:
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500AAJS-60Z0A0_WD-WCAV2M336077-part1 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500AAJS-60Z0A0_WD-WCAV2M336077-part2 ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 1
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The LaCie entry at the bottom there is my pendrive.
Hardware :: Unable To Boot System Without Pendrive
Jun 17, 2010I have installed centos 5.3 64bit on my machine using pendrive. installation completed successfully. but now i am not able to boot my system without pendrive. do i need to make change in /etc/grub.conf
View 4 Replies View RelatedOpenSUSE Install :: Set Up System With Boot Partition On USB (pendrive)?
Feb 12, 2011Note: I am doing such setup for the first time so I don't know if there is a problem with given opensuse version or problem with what I am doing. System: openSUSE 11.4 RC1
Desired setup: entire system except /boot partition on hard disk, /boot partition on USB (pendrive). Aim -- making impossible to boot from hard disk, forcing boot from the USB (please, don't question my aim, I am just trivializing the issue here to shorten the description).
Setup: I set /home and / partitions on hard disk (/sda), /boot partition on USB (/sdb), I selected the options to Boot From Boot Partition as well as Boot From Master Boot Record. Finally I selected Boot Loader Options and selected Set active flag in Partition Table for Boot Partition. I installed the system.
What works:
a) without pendrive inserted I cannot start the system
b) with pendrive inserted GRUB menu shows up and system is ready to boot
The problem: after initial starting, there is long pause, and system switches to text mode with error:
Code:
drive "/dev/disk/by-id/id_of_my_pendrive" is not found Since the console worked, I logged in, and yes, actually there was not such disk found. But the disk (pendrive) was there -- the initial booting took place not from void, but from it. So why it is not present? Out of curiosity, I pulled it out, and plugged it in back, now it was visible in "dev/disk/. Question: what should I change/tweak for correct booting the system from pendrive? Or is a bug in 11.4 installer? I would like to setup everything as it should be done -- I mean within installer.
What I found so far: Booting encrypted system from USB stick - Gentoo Linux Wiki it is similar problem to mine, but only similar. I have other symptoms.
Hardware :: USB Pendrive Doesn't Mount Unless In USB Slot Prior To Boot
Apr 16, 2011Acer Aspire One Netbook 532h
Ubuntu 10.10
USB pendrive doesn't mount unless in USB slot prior to boot.
General :: Old Pc: Make A Bootable Single Floppy Disk To Boot With The Pendrive?
Sep 1, 2009Nothing is working,[URL] My bootable pendrive is not seen by grub. The tab in grub, e, gives my 3 partitions only
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Ubuntu Installation :: MP3 Player As Pendrive
Apr 1, 2010I have an 8gig mp3 player and I was wondering if it was possible to install Unbuntu on it, as if it were a bootable pen drive, without destroying it's ability to function as a stand alone mp3 player.
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: USB Pendrive Out Of Space?
May 28, 2011While installing Ubuntu from USB (made with usb-creator), I began getting errors such as 'ubi-timezone has failed with exit code 1', with a retry / continue / cancel option, finally getting 'Installer has failed with exit code 1'
Now when I try to run Ubuntu directly from the USB key, it won't start properly, giving errors about zero drive space.
I'm now unable to continue the installation or even use Ubuntu from the USB!
How I can fix this? At least, how can I remove whatever has filled up the USB so I can run from it?
Ubuntu Installation :: Booting From USB Pendrive P55A-UD5
Apr 20, 2011I have this motherboard, 4 GB pendrive, and i'm trying to boot USB Pendrive. I tried boot USB-HDD, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP and USB CD-ROM There are few other weird options as well. Now i'd like to ask, how shall i boot ubuntu on this motherboard?
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Jun 11, 2009I have a USB PenDrive (FAT32 file system) that has 2 boot options. Boot option 1 = runs a program that updates my BIOS. Boot option 2 = runs a program that executes a basic hardware test on the PC. I don't need to access any HDD or load any operative system. the pen drive is using a DOS bootstrap (like the one you obtain when you format a device using /s option under DOS).
Can I use an advanced graphical bootloader to accomplish the same thing? It would be nice to have a background bootsplash logo of the company, while the user selects one of the two boot options, using the cursor keys. Just like GRUB...
Ubuntu Installation :: Restoring Pendrive To Normal Function?
Jan 31, 2011I just installed ubuntu on my netbook, using a USB flash drive. I'd now like to return it to its normal use as storage so I don't have to carry my external hard drive around all the time. How do I reformat it now that the installation is done? should I keep it as a pendrive in case of problems and just get another flash drive
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May 13, 2011I have installed Ubuntu 10.10. Works good, but I would like to switch LTS-release-cycle. I can't burn CD, so I'm trying to install Ubuntu 10.04 without cd or pendrive. I tried to install Ubuntu 10.04, using Ubuntu alternate cd and grub loader: [url] but it doesn't work (bugs in kernel modules) Is it possible to downgrade Ubuntu 10.10 to 10.04 without burning cd? Can i create new partition and house the installation disk?
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Upgrading Packages In 10.04 - Clean Install On USB Pendrive
Feb 23, 2011I just performed a clean install of Ubuntu 10.04 on my flash drive, allocating a 6.5 GB persistence file. Of course, the first thing I did after booting from it was to run sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade. After a lengthy install process, I was eventually notified that several packages failed to upgrade. I rebooted and tried again, still to no avail. Now, whenever I install a new package or attempt to upgrade with apt-get, I receive the following or a simmilar output:
Code:
Setting up fuse-utils (2.8.1-1.1ubuntu2.2) ...
creating fuse group...
udev active, skipping device node creation.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
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Red Hat :: CentOS 5.3 Installation From An USB Pendrive - Ks - %post Mount ?
May 20, 2009What I have solved:
8 GB Pendrive
FAT32 (vfat) bootable
CentOS 1-7.iso's are in directory /CentOS
kickstart is called with:
installation is PERFECT!
but
I CAN'T GET THIS TO WORK and I can' find and detailed document's on this
SUSE / Novell :: 11.3 DVD Installation From Pendrive Not Working?
Aug 2, 2010I'm having issue with trying to put the 11.3 DVD iso to a USB pendrive...I've verified the ISO md5sum matches, formatted the pendrive to FAT32, unmounted and finally done:
# isohybrid openSUSE-11.3-DVD-x86_64.iso
# dd if=/path/to/iso/openSUSE-11.3-DVD-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M;sync
Everything appears to work fine, but once I try to boot I geterror saying no installation CD/DVD is not found and is asking for software installation repository, so I select the media as hard drive since if I select cd/dvd drive, the messag "no repository found"...then I select the USB drive (sdc1 4.2GB, iso9660, openSUSE-DVD) then it asks for "enter the source directory"...I'm not certain what to enter there, so I just point to the root directory "/" and installation continues...followed by "no new driver updates found"....so GUI starts up again...it loads kernel modules, to confirm "usb-storage"...then a message "the partitioning on disk /dev/sdc is not readable by the portioning tool parted,...." I click OK...finally I get stuck on
General :: Redhat 5.3 Installation Using Pendrive In Standalone System
May 10, 2010i have a standalone system in my home. i don't have cd/dvd drive and no any facility to install it form network. i want to install redhat 5.3 using pen drive on my pc.
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Jan 24, 2011Actually when I started format under ' FAT32 All Systems '.. it started and after some time it showed an error and close.. it pendrive unmouted automatically .. I tried with another USB port .. It didn't show up on desktop but there in my computer.. but its not opening there.. When I right clicked on it.. it not showing any options that a pendive icon usually shows like format..
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Mar 16, 2010Today I am facing strange issue with my USB. I can't format my pendrive. Doing all possible commands it showing that the pendrive is write protected it cannot be fomatted
I have tried fdisk,cfdisk,gparted,dd, rm * etc pendrive is transcend 8 gib but it showing 530gib of size
Ubuntu :: Kernel Compile On USB Pendrive?
Oct 28, 2010I'm using xubuntu 10.10 on usb, and i compile a new kernel but just i cannot access it. If I used harddisk instead of usb, simply, i can select my new kernel version in grub screen. However, there is no grub when booting from usb. So i cannot any selection.how can i reach the new kernel, when using xubuntu on usb?
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Dec 6, 2010I used to have Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on my old IBM Thinkpad R40e. I upgraded to 9.04 LTS and seem to have updated to the 10.04 LTS kernel - didn't know about that until now.
Recently I created an Ubuntu 10.10 Persistence Pendrive. I tried to readjust the booting sequence in order to boot from my USB stick Ubuntu 10.10. It somehow failed. - actually I know what to do in a BIOS
My computer still only boots via the harddisk - it does not boot via the Ubuntu-Pendrive nor does it boot if I insert an Ubuntu 10.10 CD. Further I cannot access my BIOS.
Is there any possibility to reset my BIOS manually - I know that some Dell computers have such an option? Any other way to update to Ubuntu 10.10.
Ubuntu :: Move Swap From Pendrive To HDD?
May 30, 2011Just moved/reinstalled my HTPC setup (XBMC Live + extras) to a 8GB USB pendrive to simplify future reinstalls and upgrades. Everything works fine so far and I've not had any issues setting up everything for my needs. The system is very responsive in use in XBMC (and other) but slow down quite a bit occasionally when doing to much at the same time.
Since a USB pendrive have its limitations, a concern I have is regarding the swap partition that is currently on the pendrive. Should I move the swap to a swap partition on my HDD to ease the stress on the pendrive; and could I expect any gain in performance? I have 2GB of RAM.
Ubuntu :: Live USB On A External HD Instead Of USB Pendrive?
Jan 18, 2010I have a machine which i have to test with a live version of ubuntu 9.10. I used a usb pendrive for some time but it failed after rebooting a few times. Now i try to install a live version on a external HD of 160 GB. I installed the ubuntu 9.10 with unetbootin on the external HD. When I boot from the HD I get the error: NTLDR is Missing. Is it possible to install of load the ubuntu 9.10 version on a external HD. I found some stuff about
- using another USB stick with the live version and install from that USB to the external HD.
- using the live cd to install. But I don't have a CD drive on the machine.
General :: Ubuntu On A Pendrive: Grub?
Sep 17, 2010i have a similar problem , i installed ubuntu 10.04 onto a pendrive, it all works fine , but the catch is i have to keep my pen drive inserted to get the grub menu. is there a work around to get grub to work off my hdd( my guess is it is in my pen drive along with the ubuntu files)
View 3 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Cannot Properly Format Pendrive On Ubuntu 10.10
Dec 15, 2010I put Jolicloud on a pendrive to install it to my laptop, tried it out, didn't like it, and installed ubuntu with a CD instead. Now I want to use my pendrive for storage, so I popped it in, loaded up Gparted and formatted the drive.
Now, when I pop the pendrive into my laptop, Ubuntu thinks that Jolicloud is still on it, when Gparted says there are no partitions on the pendrive.
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How can I properly format the pendrive?
Ubuntu :: Install GRUB 2 To USB Drive - Pendrive ?
Jun 22, 2010I know this can be done with install-grub command in recent ubuntu release. How can i install it from puppy linux or distro which does not use grub 2. Will my pendrive boot if i copy /boot/grub from ubuntu 10.04 live cd to /boot/grub of my pendrive?
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Jan 29, 2011Recently I switched to Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook edition in my Acer Aspire One D260, But now it's a major problem that how to locate and use my pendrive in it ?? I am sure that my Sandisk 8GB pendrive is showing there in the system storage options but I am getting it hard to use the same and currently unable to copy or paste data through the pendrive.
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