Ubuntu :: Recognizing Usb Bootable When Installing?
Jan 17, 2011
I currently am dual booting linux mint and windows 7. My only hard drive is partitioned in two, one for linux mint and one for windows 7. I installed linux mint with a usb bootable.
I want to replace my linux mint with ubuntu, however, my the usb bootable ubuntu isn't being recognized. I restart the laptop with the usb inside, but it just goes to the grub screen that lets me choose between linux mint or windows 7. The boot order has USB in first position as well. I used the usb creator as suggested on the ubuntu downloads page to create a usb bootable too. I've done this installation before with both ubuntu and mint... but now it's not working.
I tried "sudo update-grub" within linux mint with the usb plugged in, and restarting afterwards, but I still can't see the usb in the grub screen.
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Oct 3, 2010
I just installed it on my laptop after having enough of crappy Windows. I'm looking to install Ubuntu on to my USB drive. I want to be able to boot from my USB drive and use it as if I was booting from a normal HDD.I also need the whole USB drive to be encrypted with a strong encryption algorithm.Is it possible to do this? I've tried using Google and found a couple of ways, some suggested using Unetbootin.Would would be the best way to go about this? Also is the encryption system with Ubuntu install strong? It doesn't give you the ability to chose the algorithm like TrueCrypt does.
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Dec 24, 2010
Since playing games on Ubuntu is a pain, I've decided to sacrifice a few GB's to install Windows 7 on another partition. Is there any tool for Ubuntu to make USB sticks bootable? I've tried UNetbootin, but that's just for Linux distributions. I use Ubuntu 10.04 64Bit and want to install Windows Home Premium 64Bit, in case it's important...
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Aug 21, 2011
I have an netbook, a small Asus Eee PC model 1001 PX running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. It don't have an optical drive so I wish to make an bootable installation disk with an USB flash drive. I followed the guide on Ubuntus homepage [URL] How to make an USB drive). But it did not work. I have an standard 4 GB USB flash drive which is plugged in. I have formatted it to FAT. And it is now empty.I went to System > Administration -> opened 'Startup Disk Creator'.
I pushed in all the options. But then the system asked for a password. No worries, I thought. It must be my own. But it was not. So my problem is that I am missing a password in order to authorized the installation of Ubuntu 11.04 on the USB drive. what are A. the proper search phrase for it? and B.
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Mar 30, 2010
I'm trying to install debian on an Intel sever chassis SR1500 that does not boot (try to boot from the network card but wrong settings do not allow to load the OS). The server has no CD/DVD drive. Since it has different USB entries, i decided to install debian from a USB key (and took all the necessary files from : [URL]). But the BIOS does not allow me to boot from the USB key. What are the right commands in EFI shell to install the OS?
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Mar 10, 2010
I not to add Clamav and Clamtk to my Ubuntu 9.04 flashdrive that I use to scan Windows based computers for viruses and spyware. I have to download and install every time that I use the drive.
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Sep 3, 2011
I have a PC with no option for a keyboard. I have to install the operating systems without a keyboard or mouse.
I have to make a bootable USB stick which can allow me to connect to the PC from my Laptop with a VNC connection, then the complete installation using IP to IP. I did this with the following:
Download [URL] Extract the files of .iso to my laptop Add the manual file in CentOS-6.0-i386-minimal/isolinux/ks.cfg
install
lang en_US.UTF-8
keyboard us
timezone --utc Europe/Brussels
rootpw --iscrypted $6$i5qEWD.
selinux --disabled
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This allows you to modify your original iso files with the new contents and pack it as one .iso file
Finally load unetbootin and burn to your USB or disk or CD
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Jun 9, 2010
creating a bootable floppy from a bootable floppy image on a NON Linux machine I am trying to install dsl (damnsmallLinux) on one of my old Compaq 2000 Deskpro machine having 256RAM and 2 GB hardisk. (which I hope to increase to 8 or 10 GB ...can I use a larger disk capacity??) I have downloaded the floppy bootable image from the website using a machine a fedora OS machine that does not have a floppy drive. I have even converted the image file to an iso file. I can copy this image file or iso file to the Compaq machine but how do I use it as a bootable floppy? OR how do I create a bootable floppy disk from this image?
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Oct 23, 2009
I have a cdrom (bootable) that I want to copy over to a usb stick, and have THAT boot the system (Adding other files to it before hand) I know it's easy, but how? I've already made a iso of the cdrom.
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Jan 18, 2011
When using the Universal USB Installer and following the instructions according to the Ubuntu web site, I get the following error: an error () "occurred while executing syslinux. Your USB drive won't be bootable" There is no number between the brackets and I has no problem with a previous version of Ubuntu netbook remix.
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May 11, 2010
How can i copy my G4L bootable CD into a partition, so thar i can boot from it, and not use the CD anymore?The idea is based in the fact that i am so lazy ... that opening/closing the CD is getting on my nerves
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Mar 23, 2011
If I dd copy a bootable usb drive to an iso will the iso be bootable?
I haven't tried it yet, but i'm going to. Heres the situation and tell me if I'm crazy.
I have several bootable CDs I use at work to do different things, so I went ahead and made a multi-boot usb stick with the isos on them and everything is golden. When i need something else, I am able to slap the ISO on the usb stick, edit the menu.lst and I'm good to go.
The problem is, for some of our equipment I have a bootable USB stick that I have to use. I tried copying the files on the bootable USB to my multi-boot usb and setup grub to boot it (which admittedly I'm no expert at), but have had no luck.
So now I'm thinking, I'll use dd to copy the bootable USB stick to an iso (using bs=2048) and then do my normal setup with an ISO and maybe it will work.
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Apr 3, 2010
I have slackware on a bootable flash drive, and the pc onto which I want to install slack won't boot from a flash drive. So how do I burn a bootable set of CDs from my flash drive?
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Mar 4, 2010
I own a legit Windows XP Home CD, with time its getting more scratches so I want to make an ISO backup. I tried Brasero but the ISO it creates doesn't seem to be bootable. I don't mind using GUI programs, but I'd prefer to know the command line programs to learn more .
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Jan 7, 2010
I have 6gb Ram. Bios is recognizing all of it. Ubuntu 9.10 i368 is only recognizing 2.5 of it. I am new to linux and have no idea what the problem might be. I have run hardinfo and it only sees 2 gb as well.
My specs:
NVIDIA 680i
intel core 2 quad extreme
6 gb corsair 800mhs (2x1 and 2x2)
Geforce 8800gts 320mb sli'ed with a 9800 with 1gb
Running Ubuntu 9.10 i368
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Oct 31, 2010
i just downloaded Ubuntu 10.10 onto a USB key and am attempting to instsll it next to Windows XP. The Ubuntu install wizard has giot to the point where i have already chosen my language and asked it to install upgrades as well, when i click "Foward" it only displays two options:
1) Erase and use entire disk
2) Specify partition manually
It is supossed to give the option to "Install along side other operating systems". This option is not being shown -si what do i do?
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Mar 11, 2011
I am trying to install a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.10, but I am finding it is not recognising my only HDD in the machine. It is working because I am running Windows 7 x64 on it.
Here are my machine specs:
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
Motherboard: XFX MI-A78U-8309 GeForce 8300
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8300 + 8400
HDD: WDC WD5001AALS-00L3B2 ATA (~415GB)
The installation knows when my IDE drive is plugged in, but I want to install the boot sector in the WDC drive.
WUBI also fails to install on this current drive, though can setup the boot sector OK.
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Jan 13, 2010
I installed the "recommended" graphic driver that pops up at top right and once I restarted the laptop, my graphics card no longer works with Ubuntu.
using Nvidia GeForce GT240M
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Mar 14, 2010
I have a Sansa Fuze MP3 player but when I connect it to my computer Ubuntu doesn't recognize that there is anything connected. When I connect it to my computer nothing happens, like nothing is even plugged in. How do I install it or get it to recognize the MP3 player?
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Mar 26, 2010
I am trying to make my Lexmark P4350 printer work so I downloaded Virtual Box on my laptop and installed Windows XP on it. This printer worked great with XP on another computer. I have done all the updates to XP and it seems to be working just fine but when I go to the printer set up, it is not showing up. I have tried it where I plug in the printer while Virtual Box is running, but it didn't seem to make any difference. When I plug the printer into the usb port, Ubunto starts searching for the drivers but the Virtual Box doesn't.
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Jun 5, 2010
My ubuntu server has 4 2TB disks attached im using udev on boot to mount the disks suddenly one partition of such a hd cant be mounted it seems that udev isnt recognizing the filesystem anymore, all other partitions work as expected using blkid i get a list excluding the failed partition the mount command either doesnt recognize the filesystem but if i mount using -t ext3 i can use it without problems fsck.ext3 doesnt find any errors.
So my question: what i could try to get it up and running again? not sure if the problems began since a power outage.
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Jun 21, 2010
I am trying the 10.4 version from last months APC DVD (I have used 8.4 (liked it) and 9.4 (failed to install) and I am trying to install it on my spare rig to see how it all goes.
System Specs:
Intel E6850 @Stock Speeds (normally OC'd to 3.2GHz)
G.Skill 2GIG DDR2 800Mhz RAM
WD500GIG SATAII Green HDD
Gigabyte P35 Motherboard (latest Bios)
Nvidia 9600GT Palit Sonic GPU
I boot disc from post, goes through the 1st 3 steps, select time zone etc and it wont find my HDD but it will find my USB mem stick when its plugged in.
I will keep fiddling in the bios to make sure that I have everything correct (it works fine when I installed w7 about 2 hours earlier)
I am installing it without dramas on a old P4 1.6GHz s478, 512mb Ram, 40GIG IDE and a old Geforce MX460 GPU and its at 53% so I know that the disc / version is good.
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May 2, 2011
Since I upgraded to Ubuntu Natty, dvdFab has not recognized any DVD I insert into the drive. The program loads through Wine with no problems, and the disk is mounted by Ubuntu, but no dvd drives are recognized by dvdFab. I guess it will be a conflicting setting or something, but I would like to know if there is a solution, because my DVD player is knackered and only accepts DVD5's -not double layers any longer.
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Aug 18, 2011
I'm trying burn an ISO to a DVD+R. but I cannot seem to get it recognized. The drive will read a CD-R that I have, but not the DVD. I have found quite a few threads about this, but none had any working solutions. Does anyone know what I could do? Could it be because the bottom of the disc is blue rather than silver?
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Jan 5, 2010
I managed to get the older, weaker box on the net and running simply by plugging in the Belkin N-wireless adapter, discovering the Network Manager icon (this really should also be accessible from the system pull-down menu), left clicking to see all the local networks, selecting mine, and inputting the security key, and rebooting. Voila!)However, on the newer, more powerful box, the network Manager gives me nothing but "Wired connection" at every boot (there is no such connection), I created a wireless connection under the settings (accessed through create VPN settings), but the Manager sees no wireless networks. Reboot solves nothing Network Manager is not seeing anything, I suspect that the card although powered by the USB, is not being seen by the system.
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Jan 9, 2010
I am trying to accomplish the simple task of renaming my harddrives on Ubuntu, but the developers of Ubuntu decided that they didn't want anyone to have the ability of accomplishing such a simple task in an easy way!
I have been trying to get Gparted to work so I can rename my harddrives, but it doesn't want to work. (What a surprise!) So I decided it might be easier to simply install virtualbox and rename the harddrives through the virtual Windows system. The only problem is that Virtualbox won't recognize the harddrives, so I can't bloody well rename them!
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Jan 17, 2010
I installed Audacity to convert an mp4 to an mp3. Now, I don't necessarily need Audacity to do this, but for the time being I'm more concerned with getting Audacity to work properly as opposed to getting an mp3 onto my iPod.
In Audacity, I went to Edit>Preferences>Libraries. For the MP3 Export Library, Audacity recognizes LAME, but under the FFmpeg Import/Export Library it says "FFmpeg library not found." I hit the Download button and read this page on how to install FFmpeg, noticing the warning about needing FFmpeg 0.5 or later on Linux.
I fired up Synaptic and searched for "ffmpeg," chose the vanilla version and installed it along with two dependencies which I don't exactly remember but I bet they were libavformat52 and libavdevice52.
Back in the Audacity Preferences window I chose the "Locate..." button to point to the newly installed libraries, but Audacity is not recognizing/installing them successfully. I've tried pointing to the following files:
/usr/lib/libavformat.so.52
/usr/lib/libavformat.so.52.36.0
/usr/lib/i686/cmov/libavformat.so.52
/usr/lib/i686/cmov/libavformat.so.52.36.0
/usr/share/lintian/overrides/libavformat52
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Did I install the wrong version of FFmpeg or libavformat? Any pointers?
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Feb 27, 2010
I plugged in my T.Sonic 610 mp3 player, through usb. but ubuntu is not able to recognize the device.
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Mar 26, 2010
I have learned a little about LVM through tinkering but on my new setup I am having trouble. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 Server with Gnome desktop 64 bit. I started with a 2TB HD and setup LVM with a LV for my data ("Storage) that mounts at /storage. That is full so I then added a second drive 500GB, formatted, added to VG and then extended the LV "Storage" with the 500GB partition. Now the LV reads as ~2.2TB which is right. Everything is successful up to this point. Except now when I go to the mounted LV at /storage Ubuntu shows it as full and only as ~1.7TB. The 500GB were never added!
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May 4, 2010
I am using a Toshiba Laptop model P205D-S7802 with an atheros wireless card. Since I upgraded to 10.04 I am unable to connect to the internet unless I use an ethernet cable. I have been surfing the threads for a fix and have tried what has been posted but to no avail.
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eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1b:38:b6:cb:98
inet addr:192.168.1.6 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21b:38ff:feb6:cb98/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
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