From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 288A513877A for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2014 18:17:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 830E3E0A7F; Tue, 2 Sep 2014 18:17:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtpq1.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net (smtpq1.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net [212.54.42.164]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DBFCE0991 for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2014 18:17:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [212.54.42.134] (helo=smtp3.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net) by smtpq1.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1XOsdc-0008Rf-WD for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:17:04 +0200 Received: from 53579160.cm-6-8c.dynamic.ziggo.nl ([83.87.145.96] helo=data.antarean.org) by smtp3.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1XOsdc-0006e3-GM for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:17:04 +0200 Received: from [10.20.13.49] (unknown [10.20.13.49]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by data.antarean.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 577124B for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2014 20:17:03 +0200 (CEST) User-Agent: K-9 Mail for Android In-Reply-To: <20140902165002.GO15640@syscon7> References: <20140902010802.70b66b75@digimed.co.uk> <20140902002605.GJ15640@syscon7> <201409020636.17608.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> <20140902055515.GL15640@syscon7> <54056271.7020704@gmail.com> <20140902083540.182ae359@hactar.digimed.co.uk> <54057934.8060404@gmail.com> <20140902131046.GM15640@syscon7> <5405D845.4070401@gmail.com> <20140902165002.GO15640@syscon7> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] making bootable USB From: "J. Roeleveld" Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:17:02 +0200 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Message-ID: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Ziggo-spambar: ---- X-Ziggo-spamscore: -4.9 X-Ziggo-spamreport: ALL_TRUSTED=-1,BAYES_00=-1.9,PROLO_TRUST_RDNS=-3,RDNS_DYNAMIC=0.982 X-Ziggo-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Flag: No X-Archives-Salt: 9bcb0bc0-6d62-4d01-9868-53837d5e196f X-Archives-Hash: 9ce74e6b96dc6b7030310f6e5f749628 On 2 September 2014 18:50:02 CEST, Joseph wrote: >On 09/02/14 16:46, Alan McKinnon wrote: >>On 02/09/2014 15:10, Joseph wrote: >>> On 09/02/14 10:56, Mick wrote: >>>> On 2 September 2014 09:00, Dale wrote: >>>>> Neil Bothwick wrote: >>>>>> On Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:23:45 -0500, Dale wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 * 0 389119 194560 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFS >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know if it matters or not but on one of my sticks, I get >this: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>> /dev/sde1 * 1 3915775 1957887+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mine is FAT32 where yours is NTFS. Could that difference cause >this >>>>>>> problem? >>>>>> No, it's just fdisk trying to guess the type of a filesystem that >isn't >>>>>> actually there. I've just run it over 7 distro ISOs and got >"Hidden >>>>>> HPFS/NTFS" for 5 of them. >>>>> >>>>> Well, it seems everyone is grasping at straws. So far, that is >the only >>>>> difference I have seen. It's a head scratcher for sure. >>>>> >>>>> Dale >>>> >>>> There's some more straws to grasp, namely the partition table that >the >>>> OP created with fdisk, as well as the first partition on it: >>>> >>>> Assuming the USB is still on /dev/sdb, then use fdisk to delete >>>> partition /dev/sdb1. >>>> >>>> Then manually delete the USB DOS partition table: >>>> >>>> dd if=3D/dev/zero of=3D/dev/sdb bs=3D512 count=3D1 >>>> >>>> >>>> Finally, reinstall the iso once more without creating any >partitions >>>> manually: >>>> >>>> dd if=3D/home/joseph/Downloads/install-amd64-minimal-20140828.iso >>>> of=3D/dev/sdb >>>> >>>> sync >>>> >>>> NOTE: Make sure that /dev/sdb is indeed your USB stick or you'll >cause >>>> damage >>>> to whatever is on /dev/sdb. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Mick >>> >>> I just did as you suggested dd if=3D/dev/zero of=3D/dev/sdb bs=3D512 >count=3D1 >>> dd if=3D/home/joseph/Downloads/install-amd64-minimal-20140828.iso >of=3D/dev/sdb >>> sync >>> >>> make no difference, the USB still will not boot. >> >>what *does* happen when you try boot of the usb. >>Something must happen on the screen, please describe that >> >>--=20 >>Alan McKinnon >>alan.mckinnon@gmail.com > >I have tried it on two boxes, they are both small units without CD >1.) First is an older box that can not boot from Gentoo ISO USB >generated with "dd" >BIOS setting are: >USB-ZIP >USB-FDD >Hard Disk > >2.) The second box is an ATOM-330 and the same USB boots OK. > >So the issue might be with the Bios on the first box. It takes 62 emails in this thread before you mention that the USB works i= n 1 of 2 machines. Most logical conclusion from that little fact: - the not working computer has an issue with some USB boot types. In future. Please be more complete in your reports and supply the request= ed information sooner. Kind regards, Joost --=20 Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.