can't boot from live usb lubuntu 14.04 LTS
Israel
israeldahl at gmail.com
Thu Jan 22 21:40:22 UTC 2015
Hi,
(inline replies)
On 01/22/2015 09:13 AM, Andre Rodovalho wrote:
> did you try nomodeset?
>
> 2015-01-22 12:42 GMT-02:00 John Hupp <lubuntu at prpcompany.com
> <mailto:lubuntu at prpcompany.com>>:
>
> ....
>
> ata1.00 status: {DRDY}
> ata1.00 hard resetting link
> configured for UDMA/33
> Device reported invalid CHS
> sector 0
> EH complete
> lost interrupt
> exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0
> action 0x6 frozen
> failed command READ DMA
>
I wonder if the USB stick is still good, or has some issues in the
partition table, or something else.
It might be a good idea to reformat the disk, and use a tool like mkusb
to install the live image and test that it works.
after that you could easily install the operating system to the USB in
another fashion.
>
> ...
>
> If that's the case, then I would repeat
> Nio's advice to find out if the live usb
> reliably boots some other computer. If
> no, then his other advice also applies.
> If yes, then it seems like there is a BIOS
> setting/problem on the old HP.
>
>
There might be an issue with the USB settings on the computer, if you
have grub installed already on the computer you can (in fact) boot the
USB from GRUB.
I can give more info if you need, but here is the basic premise
Hold SHIFT (or press ESC) to get the grub menu.
Type in C
this will put you in the grub command prompt.
Then
set root=(hd1,msdos1)
*NOTE: hd1,msdos1 may be different on your computer... I suggest typeing
set root=(hd and pressing the TAB key to list your devices*
linux /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper noprompt noeject
*NOTE: you can use TAB completion for the directories, and files as
well, but do not forget: boot=casper*
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
boot
This should boot it just fine. I use it on computers that do not boot
USB, but load USB before booting (really old computers do not allow this)
--
Regards
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