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On 2 September 2014 18:50:02 CEST, Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>On 09/02/14 16:46, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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>>On 02/09/2014 15:10, Joseph wrote: |
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>>> On 09/02/14 10:56, Mick wrote: |
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>>>> On 2 September 2014 09:00, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>>>>> Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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>>>>>> On Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:23:45 -0500, Dale wrote: |
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>>>>>> |
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>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System |
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>>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 * 0 389119 194560 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFS |
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>>>>>>>> |
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>>>>>>> I don't know if it matters or not but on one of my sticks, I get |
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>this: |
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>>>>>>> |
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>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System |
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>>>>>>> /dev/sde1 * 1 3915775 1957887+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA) |
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>>>>>>> |
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>>>>>>> Mine is FAT32 where yours is NTFS. Could that difference cause |
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>this |
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>>>>>>> problem? |
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>>>>>> No, it's just fdisk trying to guess the type of a filesystem that |
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>isn't |
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>>>>>> actually there. I've just run it over 7 distro ISOs and got |
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>"Hidden |
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>>>>>> HPFS/NTFS" for 5 of them. |
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>>>>> |
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>>>>> Well, it seems everyone is grasping at straws. So far, that is |
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>the only |
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>>>>> difference I have seen. It's a head scratcher for sure. |
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>>>>> |
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>>>>> Dale |
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>>>> |
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>>>> There's some more straws to grasp, namely the partition table that |
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>the |
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>>>> OP created with fdisk, as well as the first partition on it: |
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>>>> |
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>>>> Assuming the USB is still on /dev/sdb, then use fdisk to delete |
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>>>> partition /dev/sdb1. |
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>>>> |
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>>>> Then manually delete the USB DOS partition table: |
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>>>> |
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>>>> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1 |
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>>>> |
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>>>> |
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>>>> Finally, reinstall the iso once more without creating any |
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>partitions |
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>>>> manually: |
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>>>> |
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>>>> dd if=/home/joseph/Downloads/install-amd64-minimal-20140828.iso |
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>>>> of=/dev/sdb |
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>>>> |
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>>>> sync |
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>>>> |
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>>>> NOTE: Make sure that /dev/sdb is indeed your USB stick or you'll |
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>cause |
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>>>> damage |
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>>>> to whatever is on /dev/sdb. |
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>>>> |
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>>>> -- |
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>>>> Regards, |
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>>>> Mick |
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>>> |
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>>> I just did as you suggested dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 |
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>count=1 |
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>>> dd if=/home/joseph/Downloads/install-amd64-minimal-20140828.iso |
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>of=/dev/sdb |
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>>> sync |
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>>> |
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>>> make no difference, the USB still will not boot. |
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>>what *does* happen when you try boot of the usb. |
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>>Something must happen on the screen, please describe that |
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>> |
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>>-- |
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>>Alan McKinnon |
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>>alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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> |
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>I have tried it on two boxes, they are both small units without CD |
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>1.) First is an older box that can not boot from Gentoo ISO USB |
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>generated with "dd" |
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>BIOS setting are: |
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>USB-ZIP |
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>USB-FDD |
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>Hard Disk |
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>2.) The second box is an ATOM-330 and the same USB boots OK. |
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> |
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>So the issue might be with the Bios on the first box. |
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It takes 62 emails in this thread before you mention that the USB works in 1 of 2 machines. |
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Most logical conclusion from that little fact: |
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- the not working computer has an issue with some USB boot types. |
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In future. Please be more complete in your reports and supply the requested information sooner. |
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Kind regards, |
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Joost |
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