[colug-432] colug-432 Digest, Vol 23, Issue 15

[Jim Baker]

I'm just a user, not a techie, so this may be off base, but I've had success
with linuxlive usb <http://www.linuxliveusb.com/>; I got PinguyOS installed
when I wasn't able to do it with unetbootin.

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:00 PM, <colug-432-request at colug.net> wrote:

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>   1. Re: Installing Ubuntu from USB Flash Drive (Chris Clonch)
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> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:37:36 -0400
> From: Chris Clonch <chris at theclonchs.com>
> Subject: Re: [colug-432] Installing Ubuntu from USB Flash Drive
> To: <colug-432 at colug.net>
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>  On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:16:58 -0400, Steve VanSlyck wrote:
> > The problem is described at
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10919698 - I would like help
> > in how to solve it.
>
>  My guess is the way the USB installation media is being created and
>  like Rob mentioned a bug with Ubuntu's installer.  From the log it
>  appears to still be looking for packages in /cdrom, which probably where
>  the normal installer mounts the CD-ROM.  So your installations croaks
>  when it doesn't find the CD.  If I get some more time (I really should
>  get back to work), I will look at your forum post in depth and see if
>  anything sticks out.  I haven't looked at the guide for setting up
>  Ubuntu USB installation media in a while...
>
>  You'll find that since Linux, in the general sense of the word, is a
>  moving target, documentation/instructions/guides/tutorials/etc may not
>  be perfect.  As a new user, be prepared to have to roll up your sleeves
>  and dig in (with lots of Google searching).  Nothing will turn off other
>  users quicker than the expectation of help.  Reading your forum post, it
>  is clear that you may not understand how open-source works in that most
>  company-backed software do not offer support unless you pay for a
>  support contract.  A lot of OSS is very much a DIY affair.
>
>  -Chris
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:59:45 -0400
> From: Rob Funk <rfunk at funknet.net>
> Subject: Re: [colug-432] Installing Ubuntu from USB Flash Drive
> To: "Central OH Linux User Group - 432xx" <colug-432 at colug.net>
> Message-ID: <201107291559.45127.rfunk at funknet.net>
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> On Friday, July 29, 2011 11:21:33 AM Rob Funk wrote:
> > On Friday, July 29, 2011 11:11:46 AM Steve VanSlyck wrote:
> > > My goal is to install ubuntu from a USB flash drive, not from a CD.
> >
> > It's possible that there's a bug in the Ubuntu installer that prevents
> that
> > from being an option for you. Thus Jim's offer of a USB-connected cdrom
> > drive, which is more likely to work than a USB flash drive.
> >
> > (Though I still think the grub2 option I mentioned is worth a try.)
>
> I just thought of another possibility: The "alternate" install image may
> work
> better than the standard one.
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