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