On 21 December 2014 06:27:41 CET, German <[email protected]> wrote: >On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 03:37:29 +0100 >Frank Steinmetzger <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 12:34:55AM +0100, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: >> > Am 20.12.2014 um 23:08 schrieb German: >> > > Trying to get systemrescuecd iso on USB stick. There is shell >> > > script on to accomplish just that. When I try to run it, it >identifies >> > > my thumb drive, however reports that it is 0 mb. >> > >> > don't use any scripts. Never gave me a bootable solution. Either >burn to >> > cd or do it manually. >> >> For me, the script that comes on sysresccd always worked (though I’ve >never >> used EFI yet). The script determines the size of the device with >"blockdev >> --getsz /path/to/device" >> >> What does that return if called manually and what size is reported in >other >> programs (fdisk, dmesg after plugging it in)? > >That's what it reports when /dev/sdd is mounted: > >sudo blockdev --getsize64 /dev/sdd >2031091712 > >When not mounted it reports that no medium found. The same log from >usb_inst.sh: > >Installation on /dev/sdd at 2014-12-20_16:47 >blockdev: cannot open /dev/sdd: No medium found >usb_inst.sh: error: The device [/dev/sdd] is only 0 MB. It is too small >to copy all the files, an USB-stick of at least 512MB is recommended > > >But shell script should be run unmounted. Confused. > >> -- >> Gruß | Greetings | Qapla’ >> Please do not share anything from, with or about me with any social >network. >> >> The USA took the path from barbarism to decadence >> without the detour over culture.
Do you try 'umounted' right after inserting the USB before any mount commands are run? Some automounters send an 'eject' command which makes some USB sticks disappear until they are unplugged and plugged back in. -- Joost -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
