HI Javi,
Try using 'bs=4096' with the dd command. I have seen USB key not
boot when dd is used without setting byte size.
Thanks,
Praj
Javier Gálvez Guerrero wrote:
> I'm using 'dd' in a Ubuntu 8.04 box.
>
> The blinking cursor appears with a SanDisk Cruzer Micro (4GB) USB key.
>
> I have just tried with a Kingston Datatraveler (2GB) and, instead of
> the blinking cursor, I got a "No bootable partition in table" message.
>
> Any additional steps to prepare the bootable USB key?
>
>
> Thank you for your help,
> Javi
>
>
> 2008/9/25 Ryan Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
>
> How are you preparing the usb key? Are you just copying over or
> using DD from a linux box?
>
>
> Javier Gálvez Guerrero wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have downloaded both September 23rd and 25th images of Ubuntu
>> Mobile from here and
>> <http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mid/intrepid/>, after following
>> the instructions here <http://people.ubuntu.com/%7Eogra/mobile/>,
>> I haven't been able to boot my Samsung Q1 (note it is not an
>> Ultra version). As I was said it should work both in Ultra an
>> non-Ultra versions of the UMPC, I thought I wouldn't have any
>> problem at all, but that's not the case.
>>
>> I've set the BIOS booting priorities properly and I've checked
>> the two images in 3 different devices (2 laptops and the UMPC)
>> and all terminals and images have the same problem: instead of
>> booting Ubuntu a blinking cursor appears in the top left corner
>> of the screen, no activity at all, neither in the USB nor in the
>> UMPC (I have waited for more than 15 minutes...).
>>
>> Should I have any special USB key to make it boot?
>>
>> Any help would be much appreciated as I'm quite interested in
>> developing and testing under this platform. If needed more info,
>> please, tell me.
>>
>>
>> Thank you all,
>> Javi
>>
>>
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