Issues Installing Ubuntu

hungrigerhugo · 07-20-2009, 07:50 AM

Hi!
I have the same Problem. My Mainboard is damaged and doesnt recognize my HDD. So I tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 on a usb drive and make it bootable. It worked, installed it with the normal Live-Cd Install Wizard. (tried it on 3 different PC, was bootable. But these had a BIOS supported USB-booting funktion).

Just like Done_Fishin's Notebook ist my notebook (Sony PCG-Z1XMP) not able to boot from usb. An BIOS Update also didn't solve the problem. I also found this page: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-boo...or-ubuntu-904/ and made the boot-cd, but had the same Problem as Done_Fishin.

But I also made the Boot-Cd exactly as Rome5 described it in this thread, with the same result. It just starts BusyBox v1.10.2 But to be sure I uploaded the iso file:
http://rapidshare.com/files/257937810/usbcd3.iso
One note: I typed in sudo mkinitramfs -o ubcd/boot/initrd.gz 2.6.28-11-generic (was the verion of the live cd and installed the same version on the stick, which worked as i mentioned on 3 other PC) Tried the different cd's also on all these Pc with always the same result.

Reading out the casper.log:
/init: line 1: connot open /dev/sdb: No Medium Found
/init: line 1: connot open /dev/sdb: No Medium Found
stdin: error 0 (a few times)
Unable to find a medium containing a live file system

Also noteworthy is that while booting from the cd notes like:
[ 70.342823] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
[ 71.714529] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
(a few times)

How should the usb stick be configured? Are there any special configurations to take care of? I just made a regular Installation whith the Live-Cd Ubuntu 9.04
I have no more idea how I can make it work

, so please help! I am close to freak out!

hal8000 · 07-22-2009, 01:08 PM

[quote=hungrigerhugo;2248922]Hi!
I have the same Problem. My Mainboard is damaged and doesnt recognize my HDD. So I tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 on a usb drive and make it bootable. It worked, installed it with the normal Live-Cd Install Wizard. (tried it on 3 different PC, was bootable. But these had a BIOS supported USB-booting funktion).

You have answered your own question above. You can only boot from USB device if your motherboard and BIOS supports it, in this case a BIOS upgrade did not help, so you cannot boot from a usb device on that motherboard.

07-20-2009, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
hungrigerhugo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP SP3	Issues Installing Ubuntu Hi! I have the same Problem. My Mainboard is damaged and doesnt recognize my HDD. So I tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 on a usb drive and make it bootable. It worked, installed it with the normal Live-Cd Install Wizard. (tried it on 3 different PC, was bootable. But these had a BIOS supported USB-booting funktion). Just like Done_Fishin's Notebook ist my notebook (Sony PCG-Z1XMP) not able to boot from usb. An BIOS Update also didn't solve the problem. I also found this page: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-boo...or-ubuntu-904/ and made the boot-cd, but had the same Problem as Done_Fishin. But I also made the Boot-Cd exactly as Rome5 described it in this thread, with the same result. It just starts BusyBox v1.10.2 But to be sure I uploaded the iso file: http://rapidshare.com/files/257937810/usbcd3.iso One note: I typed in sudo mkinitramfs -o ubcd/boot/initrd.gz 2.6.28-11-generic (was the verion of the live cd and installed the same version on the stick, which worked as i mentioned on 3 other PC) Tried the different cd's also on all these Pc with always the same result. Reading out the casper.log: /init: line 1: connot open /dev/sdb: No Medium Found /init: line 1: connot open /dev/sdb: No Medium Found stdin: error 0 (a few times) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system Also noteworthy is that while booting from the cd notes like: [ 70.342823] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. [ 71.714529] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds (a few times) How should the usb stick be configured? Are there any special configurations to take care of? I just made a regular Installation whith the Live-Cd Ubuntu 9.04 I have no more idea how I can make it work , so please help! I am close to freak out!

07-22-2009, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
hal8000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 229 OS: PCLinux2009/Ubuntu/XP	Re: Issues Installing Ubuntu [quote=hungrigerhugo;2248922]Hi! I have the same Problem. My Mainboard is damaged and doesnt recognize my HDD. So I tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 on a usb drive and make it bootable. It worked, installed it with the normal Live-Cd Install Wizard. (tried it on 3 different PC, was bootable. But these had a BIOS supported USB-booting funktion). You have answered your own question above. You can only boot from USB device if your motherboard and BIOS supports it, in this case a BIOS upgrade did not help, so you cannot boot from a usb device on that motherboard.