[LUNA] Issues w/ UBCD ....
Wayne Edgar
zerovertex at gmail.com
Mon May 11 17:21:19 CDT 2015
Try this. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/ Will
need a Windows box to get it started but works pretty good for me.
On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 5:00 PM, Paul F. Pearson <pfpearson at mchsi.com>
wrote:
> Have you tried to put some other OS on the stick, just to confirm that
> it's even possible?
>
> I've not used a bootable USB stick (not allowed at work, so not much use
> for me), so I can't help too much. Just want to give this some visibility.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >
> > .... I am trying to prep a USB UBCD stick for use in checking out a box
> > I am building. I followed the instructions attached, from UBCD ISO, w/
> > (some of) following results, from yesterday:
> > (following from within fdisk):
> >
> >
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > .
> >
> > Command (m for help): p
> >
> > Disk /dev/sdg: 3878 MB, 3878678528 bytes
> > 120 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1018 cylinders, total 7575544 sectors
> > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> > Disk identifier: 0x2c6b7369
> >
> > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> > /dev/sdg1 * 2048 7575543 3786748 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
> >
> > Command (m for help): m
> > Command action
> > a toggle a bootable flag
> > b edit bsd disklabel
> > c toggle the dos compatibility flag
> > d delete a partition
> > l list known partition types
> > m print this menu
> > n add a new partition
> > o create a new empty DOS partition table
> > p print the partition table
> > q quit without saving changes
> > s create a new empty Sun disklabel
> > t change a partition's system id
> > u change display/entry units
> > v verify the partition table
> > w write table to disk and exit
> > x extra functionality (experts only)
> >
> > Command (m for help): w
> > The partition table has been altered!
> >
> > Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
> >
> > WARNING: If you have created or modified any DOS 6.x
> > partitions, please see the fdisk manual page for additional
> > information.
> > Syncing disks.
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Thu May 07, 03:06 PM] 1095 # mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdg1
> > mkfs.vfat 3.0.9 (31 Jan 2010)
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Thu May 07, 03:07 PM] 1096 #
> >
> >
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Thu May 07, 03:09 PM] 1105 # !1013
> > dd if=/home/ISOs/UBCD/ubcd533/ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/mbr.bin
> of=/dev/sdg
> > 0+1 records in
> > 0+1 records out
> > 440 bytes (440 B) copied, 0.0221471 s, 19.9 kB/s
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Thu May 07, 03:09 PM] 1106 #
> >
> >
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Thu May 07, 03:29 PM] 1143 # !1070
> > /home/ISOs/UBCD/ubcd533/ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/syslinux -f -d
> > /boot/syslinux /dev/sdg1
> > /home/ISOs/UBCD/ubcd533/ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/syslinux: no previous
> > syslinux boot sector found
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Thu May 07, 03:30 PM] 1144 #
> >
> >
> > The fdisk on my system (see below) behaved slightly differently from
> > that referenced in the UBCD readme file (from Debian), but I think
> > everything got done OK. When I try to boot from the USB stick, it says
> > 'No OS found to boot from' or something to that effect. I have tried 2
> > different USB sticks this week, same from both, wouldn't boot. Target
> > box uses a Supermicro H8SCM mbd & AMD C32 4256EE CPU, if that matters.
> > Any clues appreciated :-) ....
> >
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Fri May 08, 08:11 AM] 1165 # uname -a
> > Linux Q6600 2.6.35.14-106.fc14.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Nov 23 13:07:52 UTC
> > 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > [root at Q6600:/etc, Fri May 08, 08:11 AM] 1166 #
> >
> > --
> >
> > William A. Mahaffey III
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "The M1 Garand is without doubt the finest implement of war
> > ever devised by man."
> > -- Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
> >
> > -------------- next part --------------
> > To put UBCD on a USB thumb drive, your thumb drive needs to be
> partitioned in
> > FAT16 or FAT32.
> >
> > First we need to know on which device your USB thumb drive is listed in
> > /dev/.
> > Afterwards we can format it and copy the necessary files.
> >
> > 1. Remove your USB thumb drive from your USB port if you already
> attached it.
> > 2. Run one of the following command:
> > A) fdisk -l
> > It will list all drives. Look at the size to determine which
> one
> > is your
> > USB thumb drive. It can be that you need root rights to see
> the
> > drives.
> > B) dmesg | tail
> > This will display something like the following, if you have
> just
> > put in the
> > USB thumb drive.
> > [38350.743408] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] 4028416 512-byte hardware
> > sectors (2063 MB)
> > [38350.744272] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
> > [38350.744284] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
> > [38350.744291] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache:
> write
> > through
> > [38350.747289] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] 4028416 512-byte hardware
> > sectors (2063 MB)
> > [38350.748267] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
> > [38350.748284] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
> > [38350.748289] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache:
> write
> > through
> > [38350.748305] sdb: sdb1
> > [38350.749432] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable
> disk
> >
> > In this case, my USB thumb drive is /dev/sdc.
> >
> > C) df -h
> > You can use this only when the USB thumb drive is
> automounted by
> > your
> > distribution or when you mount it yourself.
> > It will list all mounted filesystems. You have to find and
> know
> > the size
> > of the partitions which are already on the USB thumb drive.
> >
> > /dev/sdb1 2,0G 1,9G 87M 96% /media/NANO
> >
> > In my case, my USB thumb drive is /dev/sdb (discard the
> number on
> > the end).
> >
> > 3. If you have found on which device in /dev/, your USB thumb drive is,
> you
> > can partition it.
> >
> > WARNING: backup all files that you want to preserve to another drive.
> > WARNING: This process will delete any information that is currently
> stored
> > on the USB key.
> > Proceed with caution!
> >
> > A) First, we delete all old partitions that remain on the USB key.
> >
> > 1. Open a terminal and type sudo su
> > 2. Type umount /dev/sdX to unmount your USB thumb drive
> > (replace X with the right letter for your device. BE CAREFUL)
> > 3. Type fdisk /dev/sdX (replacing X with your drive letter)
> > 4. Type d to proceed to delete a partition
> > 5. Type 1 to select the 1st partition and press enter
> > 6. Type d to proceed to delete another partition
> > (fdisk should automatically select the second partition)
> >
> > B) Next, we need to create the new partition.
> >
> > 1. Type n to make a new partition
> > 2. Type p to make this partition primary and press enter
> > 3. Type 1 to make this the first partition and then press enter
> > 4. Type a, then 1, to make the first primary partition active or
> > bootable.
> > 5. Press enter to accept the default first cylinder
> > 6. Press enter again to accept the default last cylinder
> > 7. Press t to change the partition ID:
> > If you want to format your USB thumb drive with FAT16, use:
> > 'W95 FAT16 (LBA)' ==> press e
> > If you want to format your USB thumb drive with FAT32
> > (needed for partitions, larger than 2 GB, use:
> > 'W95 FAT32 (LBA)' ==> press c
> > 8. Type w to write the new partition information to the USB key
> >
> >
> > C) Now, we need to create the fat filesystem.
> >
> > 1. If you have chosen to format your USB thumb drive in FAT16
> > ('W95 FAT16 (LBA)' in previous step), use:
> >
> > mkfs.vfat -F 16 /dev/sdX1 (replacing X with your USB key
> drive
> > letter)
> >
> > 2. If you have chosen to format your USB thumb drive in FAT32
> > ('W95 FAT32 (LBA)' in previous step), use:
> >
> > mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdX1 (replacing X with your USB key
> drive
> > letter)
> >
> > 4. Now, we write the syslinux mbr to the USB drive.
> > The mbr.bin file is located in ./ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/ of the
> > extracted UBCD iso.
> >
> > dd if=mbr.bin of=/dev/sdX (replacing X with your USB key drive
> letter)
> >
> > 5. Mount the partition of your USB drive
> > You can use the GUI mounting utility of your distribution.
> > If your distribution mounts USB drives automatically, you can remove
> and
> > replug your USB thumb drive.
> >
> > 6. Copy all files of the extracted UBCD iso to your USB thumb drive.
> >
> > 7. Install syslinux to the partition of your USB thumb drive.
> >
> > First make sure that ./ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/syslinux is
> executable,
> > if not, run:
> >
> > chmod a+x ./ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/syslinux (adapt the path if
> > necessary)
> >
> > If it is executable, run:
> >
> > sudo ./ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/syslinux -s -d /boot/syslinux
> /dev/sdX1
> > (replacing X with your USB key drive letter)
> >
> > 8. Now you can boot UBCD from your USB drive, if your BIOS supports it of
> > course.
> >
> >
> >
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Wayne Edgar
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