[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
>From my last comment I can report that both latest xubuntu 20.x is not able to >update files during installation of image. I checked partition table and boot >settings, and it seems that GRUB breaks while updating files during >installation. Image of standard release of Ubuntu 20.x is able to update files during installation though. Works fine. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
Trying to install xubuntu-20.10 desktop installs fine, no errors reported. Operating system is missing. Previous version of xubuntu installed fine and booted fine. Just for fun i tried to install ubuntu-20.04.1 desktop, and it install fine, no errors reported. With this image it boots fine. Laptop is HP Probook 6460b Bios version 68SCE Ver. F.22 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu) Milestone: ubuntu-17.03 => ubuntu-17.05 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
+ [Impact]
+ Some buggy BIOSes may fail to properly boot following the chosen boot order,
and pass and invalid drive ID to syslinux.
+
+ [Test case]
+ (requires booting in BIOS mode)
+ - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on an affected system.
+ - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on a system that isn't
affected by this issue.
+
+ [Regression potential]
+ We believe this has a very limited risk of regression. Boot failures may
result from changing the code used at early boot for our images, but this
should only be adding a hook to force booting on disk 0x80 (first drive) when
Ctrl is pressed, and boot normally otherwise. Holding Ctrl while booting is
already an accepted "expert" feature to be used in special circumstances.
+
+ Furthermore, this only affects users booting in BIOS mode (no effect on
+ UEFI).
+
+ --
+
I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and
15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via
mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin}
The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected.
Original upstream discussion (March 2009):
http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html
Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the
suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally
force disk 0x80).
See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr
These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in
Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with:
syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low
* Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.
...
-- Daniel Baumann Sun, 24 Aug 2014
00:19:38 +0200
** Description changed:
[Impact]
Some buggy BIOSes may fail to properly boot following the chosen boot order,
and pass and invalid drive ID to syslinux.
+
+ Known affected systems are:
+ - Sony Vaio VGN-FE41Z
+ - possibly other systems with a Phoenix BIOS.
[Test case]
(requires booting in BIOS mode)
- Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on an affected system.
- Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on a system that isn't
affected by this issue.
[Regression potential]
We believe this has a very limited risk of regression. Boot failures may
result from changing the code used at early boot for our images, but this
should only be adding a hook to force booting on disk 0x80 (first drive) when
Ctrl is pressed, and boot normally otherwise. Holding Ctrl while booting is
already an accepted "expert" feature to be used in special circumstances.
Furthermore, this only affects users booting in BIOS mode (no effect on
UEFI).
--
I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and
15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via
mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin}
The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected.
Original upstream discussion (March 2009):
http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html
Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the
suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally
force disk 0x80).
See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr
These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in
Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with:
syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low
* Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.
...
-- Daniel Baumann Sun, 24 Aug 2014
00:19:38 +0200
** Also affects: syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial)
Status: New => Triaged
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety)
Status: New => Triaged
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)
** Changed in: ubuntu-cdimage
Assignee: (unassigned) => Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => In Progress
** Changed in: ubuntu-cdimage
Status: New => In Progress
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Triaged ** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu) Milestone: None => ubuntu-17.03 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu) Assignee: TJ (tj) => Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (mathieu-tl) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and
15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via
mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin}
The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected.
Original upstream discussion (March 2009):
http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html
Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the
suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally
force disk 0x80).
See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr
These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in
- Debian) with:
+ Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with:
syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low
* Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.
...
-- Daniel Baumann Sun, 24 Aug 2014
00:19:38 +0200
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
DjznBR: Your issue may be caused by allowing the PC to boot the installer image using Legacy/BIOS mode, rather than its native UEFI mode. ISO Desktop images are hybrid; that is they are configured to boot in any of three different modes: 1. In UEFI mode using the Simple Boot Path (EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI) with GPT and an EFI System Partition (bootable as optical media or removable mass storage) 2. In BIOS mode using the hybrid/protective MBR containing the isolinux boot-strap and isolinux.bin 3. As pure ISO9660 media using the BIOS El Torito boot specification for CD/DVD media These combinations allow the device to boot as removable optical media or removable mass storage on BIOS and UEFI systems. If you experienced the "Missing operating system" message the UEFI PC tried to boot the image using Legacy BIOS/Compatibility Support Module mode. You'll not see that message when booting in UEFI mode. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Also affects: ubuntu-cdimage
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and
15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via
mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin}
The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected.
The patch that was applied to upstream syslinux MBRs in 2009 as a result
of this (holding down Ctrl key to force boot device 0x80) is no longer
present, although the MBR source does contain the definition for reading
the keyboard state:
BIOS_kbdflags = 0x417
+
+ Original upstream discussion (March 2009):
+ http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and
15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via
mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin}
The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected.
- The patch that was applied to upstream syslinux MBRs in 2009 as a result
- of this (holding down Ctrl key to force boot device 0x80) is no longer
- present, although the MBR source does contain the definition for reading
- the keyboard state:
-
- BIOS_kbdflags = 0x417
-
Original upstream discussion (March 2009):
http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html
+
+ Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the
+ suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally
+ force disk 0x80).
+
+ These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in
+ Debian) with:
+
+ syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.
+ ...
+
+ -- Daniel Baumann Sun, 24 Aug 2014
+ 00:19:38 +0200
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 273477 usb stick is not made bootable ** No longer affects: usb-creator (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/syslinux/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
- Binary package hint: usb-creator
+ I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and
+ 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via
+ mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin}
- Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch + Final
- Release: 8.10
- ---
+ The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected.
- usb-creator:
- Installed: 0.1.7
- (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5)
- ---
+ The patch that was applied to upstream syslinux MBRs in 2009 as a result
+ of this (holding down Ctrl key to force boot device 0x80) is no longer
+ present, although the MBR source does contain the definition for reading
+ the keyboard state:
- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 .
- After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it
notifies me to reboot.
- When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating
System."
-
- UPDATE:
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/14
- ---
-
- :~$ usb-creator
-
- -- Starting up at 21:44:44 --
- [21:44:44] new device:
- {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label':
'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1',
'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi':
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'}
- [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1
- [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
- [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state
- [21:44:56] Installing...
- [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
- [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1
- [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB
- [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active.
- [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1.
- [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.',
'-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128']
- [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume.
- [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0
- :~$
+ BIOS_kbdflags = 0x417
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I recently purchased a GA-990XA-UD3 and experienced this problem. This is an UEFI board, with support for Legacy boot, etc. I had no problems creating a TAILS persistent USB flash disk, within TAILS DVD. It booted normally from USB. But then, when I used a Sandisk Cruzer Blade (another flash drive) to create a standard Ubuntu 15.04 Live USB, using the tool called "Universal Boot Installer", following the right steps. Everything in place, FAT32, etc, and to my surprise "Missing operating system". I found out that the flash drive had two configurations, when investigating through gparted, and fdisk. 1) The flash drive was as GPT partition. 2) It had the msftdata flag. I don't know WHICH one of those could have caused the problem. I think this happened to this flash pendrive when I was playing around with "Windows 8 Disk Management" tools. What I did was to completely wipe the flash drive, with gparted, recreating the partition table as msdos, and formatting as FAT32. Using "Universal USB Installer" recreated the system, and then I found out it also flagged the drive as "boot, lba". I hope this helps, if you're stuck. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
Replacing the original isohdpfx.bin in sector 0 of the USB mass storage device containing the Desktop ISO image of 14.04 and 15.10 with the alternative isohdpfx_c.bin provides the desired workaround: Holding down Ctrl as the bootstrap code is loaded by the BIOS forces use of drive 0x80 and the ISO image starts correctly. If we can get this used in the standard CD images it gives the user a valuable workaround for this buggy BIOS behaviour. We also need to document it - need to identify which Wiki pages require editing, and now to add instructions to the Release Notes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and
15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via
mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin}
The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected.
Original upstream discussion (March 2009):
http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html
Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the
suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally
force disk 0x80).
+ See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr
+
These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in
Debian) with:
syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low
- * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.
- ...
+ * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.
+ ...
- -- Daniel Baumann Sun, 24 Aug 2014
+ -- Daniel Baumann Sun, 24 Aug 2014
00:19:38 +0200
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
The attachment "Include alternative MBR images in packages" seems to be a debdiff. The ubuntu-sponsors team has been subscribed to the bug report so that they can review and hopefully sponsor the debdiff. If the attachment isn't a patch, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are member of the ~ubuntu-sponsors, unsubscribe the team. [This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issue please contact him.] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 Title: Missing Operating System [message at boot] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
syslinux (3:6.03+dfsg-8ubuntu3) wily; urgency=medium
* Revert "Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common" (LP:
#277903)
-- TJ Sat, 26 Sep 2015 18:23:12 +0100
** Patch added: "Include alternative MBR images in packages"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+attachment/4475671/+files/syslinux_6.03%2Bdfsg-8ubuntu3.debdiff
** Tags added: patch
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 273477 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273477 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 273477 usb stick is not made bootable -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I am also affected by this bug. I booted Ubuntu 9.04-i386 image from CD. To be sure the usbdrive is empty i run the following command first: $ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdc After dd was finished cleaning the usbdrive I run the tool USB disk creator and formatted the usbdrive from within the tool. I could then boot the usbdrive on one of my computers but on the other one I get Could not find kernel image: linux. After that I followed the blog and deleted the partition with fdisk and created a new fat32-partition with GParted instead (including boot and lba options) and then copied the CD onto the usbdrive with USB disk creator, without formatting the drive inside the tool. And that worked for me! I can now boot the usbdrive from both my computers. The failing motherboard is Gigabyte GA-M55PLUS-S3G, BIOS version F11 (04/23/2007). The output from the diagnostic MBR (the link from TJ on 2009-03-30) when I hold CTRL-key own during boot is: L D80 C07C HFF S3F P1 O003F MAA55 E00. I have no clue of what that means but I hope it is valuble for TJ. :) -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
On Sun, 2009-04-26 at 10:53 +, Anders Häggström wrote: The output from the diagnostic MBR (the link from TJ on 2009-03-30) when I hold CTRL-key own during boot is: L D80 C07C HFF S3F P1 O003F MAA55 E00. I have no clue of what that means but I hope it is valuble for TJ. :) Here's the documentation from my mbr-diag.S source submitted to syslinux upstream: Due to the severe space constraints the output uses 1-character description codes to prefix each printed value. Values are in hexadecimal. Description Codes: L | C LBA or CHS addressing mode D drive number BIOS-reported drive number C cylinders Geometry of drive according to BIOS H heads S sectors P partition active partition number (first partition flagged active). '?' if no active partition O offsetabsolute sector offset of active partition . '' if no active partition M magic magic bytes of active partition boot sector (sector offset as read by BIOS). '' if no active partition. Value is reset to 0xDEAD before the sector is read to avoid inheriting the MBR magic on error E error error code returned by BIOS 'read sector' interrupt (0x02 or 0x42, int 0x13). '??' if no active partition. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Also affects: syslinux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I've debugged this issue by creating a diagnostic MBR (see http://syslinux.zytor.com/archives/2009-March/011906.html) that reports the values the BIOS passes (see http://syslinux.zytor.com/archives/2009-March/011876.html). It transpires that the system BIOS has a bug (in this case a Phoenix BIOS). Although the boot specifications for Plug and Play require the device numbering be based on the order of bootable devices the value passed to the MBR at boot from BIOS in register DL does not use this order. Therefore when the BIOS is configured with a boot-order such as: 0x80 USB masss-storage device 0x81 IDE hard-disk drive The numbering of the devices for Plug'n'Play should be as shown above. In some cases the BIOS (in the existing case a Phoenix BIOS in a Sony Vaio VGN-FE41Z) incorrectly passes 0x81 in register DL, causing the MBR to read from the wrong device when loading the active partition's boot- sector. I've created a work-around which patches the MBR and allows the user to force the MBR to use drive 0x80 if a Ctrl key is pressed when the MBR boots, regardless of what the BIOS passes in register DL. With this MBR installed on the USB flash mass-storage device, if the Ctrl key is pressed at boot the device boots successfully. I'm preparing an updated syslinx patch with this MBR patch installed and it will be available from my PPA shortly. For most users, all that is needed is the ~440-byte MBR file. I've attached mbr.bin.gz to this bug report. To install it on the device: 1. download the new MBR (mbr.bin.gz) 2. unpack it gunzip mbr.bin.gz 3. connect the device 4. determine what device node it is (e.g. /dev/sdc) DEV=/dev/sd? 5. write the modified MBR to the device sudo dd if=mbr.bin of=$DEV 6. Start the affected PC 7. Press one of the Ctrl keys and hold it down whilst the USB device boots ** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium ** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in: syslinux (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = TJ (intuitivenipple) -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Attachment added: Modified syslinux MBR - press Ctrl key to force boot from first hard disk http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24522301/mbr.bin.gz -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I'm attaching the diagnostic MBR so users can test whether their system is affected and, more importantly, report the actual values their PC's BIOS is using. Installing it is the same process as the instructions above, but using mbr-diag.bin.gz and mbr-diag.bin. The MBR will produce a *very* concise report (it can only have 440 bytes of code). It will *not* try to boot the active partition, only read its boot-sector. Replace this diagnostic MBR with the one above for regular booting. At boot-time it will test for two key presses: 1. Ctrl key = Force use of first hard-disk regardless of the BIOS drive number in register DL 2. Shift = Force use of CHS addressing method for read_sector even when LBA addressing is available The output will look like this: L D80 C3FF H10 S3F P1 O0020 MAA55 E00 Description Codes: L | C LBA or CHS addressing mode D drive numberBIOS-reported drive number C cylinders Geometry of drive according to BIOS H heads S sectors P partition active partition number (first partition flagged active). '?' if no active partition O offset absolute sector offset of active partition . '' if no active partition M magic magic bytes of active partition boot sector (sector offset as read by BIOS). '' if no active partition. Value is reset to 0xDEAD before the sector is read to avoid inheriting the MBR magic on error E errorerror code returned by BIOS 'read sector' interrupt (0x02 or 0x42, int 0x13). '??' if no active partition. ** Attachment added: Diagnostic MBR http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24530279/mbr-diag.bin.gz -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
Here's a debdiff against the current package to create the new MBR. ** Attachment added: debdiff for Jaunty (and Intrepid) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24535200/syslinux_3.63%2Bdfsg-2ubuntu4.debdiff -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu) Assignee: alingham (jesusfreaked) = (unassigned) -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Attachment removed: Modified syslinux MBR - press Ctrl key to force boot from first hard disk http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24522301/mbr.bin.gz ** Attachment added: Modified syslinux MBR - press Ctrl key to force boot from first hard disk http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24548012/mbr.bin.gz ** Attachment removed: Diagnostic MBR http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24530279/mbr-diag.bin.gz -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Attachment added: Diagnostic MBR http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24548023/mbr-diag.bin.gz -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I've added optimisations to reduce byte-count. Attached updated debdiff, mbr.bin and mbr-diag.bin ** Attachment removed: debdiff for Jaunty (and Intrepid) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24535200/syslinux_3.63%2Bdfsg-2ubuntu4.debdiff ** Attachment added: debdiff for Jaunty (and Intrepid) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24548162/syslinux_3.63%2Bdfsg-2ubuntu4.debdiff -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I'm going to repeat here my findings that I originally attached to bug #293083 USB startup thumb drive fails to boot since the discovery could point to some users being affected by a BIOS bug. If I remove the hard drive from the system, rather than just change the BIOS boot order so USB is tried first, The USB device boots successfully. The Missing Operating System message is written by the syslinux MBR code when it can't find the second stage code in the bootable file- system. In the process of investigating this issue I discovered this boot-device issue which suggests a BIOS bug. The affected Sony Vaio has a Phoenix BIOS. It suggests that when the syslinux MBR (Master Boot Record) code asks the BIOS to read the first sector from the bootable partition (the file- system's boot-loader code) one of two things might be happening: 1. BIOS passes the wrong drive number to the boot-loader as part of the PnP header (available in DL when execution is passed to the MBR from BIOS along with the PnP header at ES:DI) 2. BIOS ignores the drive number passed (in DL) to int 0x13 (Read sector) -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
@Dennis @Copter this worked for me too! -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
@Dennis I confirm that this method also solved my problem. Using 2GB stick on MSI Wind U100x. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
Here is what fixed it for me: Deleting the original (FAT32) Partition on the USB pen drive. The Wizard will then allow you to Format the stick. Doing that solved it for me. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I also see the 'No operating system' from the bios. If it is the same underlying problem, I don't know. Mine went away using the Windows version of syslinux with the -m switch (to install to MBR) on the pendrive. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I still facing the problem even reformatting and partitioning as said in the mentioned blog. I am using a Kingston 8GB DataTraveler 100 Model and this is its partition info: ubu...@ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb Orden (m para obtener ayuda): p Disco /dev/sdb: 8027 MB, 8027897856 bytes 255 cabezas, 63 sectores/pista, 976 cilindros Unidades = cilindros de 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Identificador de disco: 0x04030201 Disposit. InicioComienzo Fin Bloques Id Sistema /dev/sdb1 * 1 976 7839688+ b W95 FAT32 First I did the reformatting and partitioning things and then usb- creation with no success. Thanks. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I did have one difference from the blog. After executing all the fdisk-related commands, there was a warning-type message that informed me that the kernel was still using the old structures. So before continuing on and creating the partitions with Gparted, I first restated my computer to assure myself that no problems would arise from the kernel using outdated structures. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
FYI... I was having problems using UNetbootin with an iso for Linpus Linux Lite on a 1GB JetLinx flash drive. So I decided to follow the same reformatting and partitioning that fixed my problem here...and it worked! There is something about that procedure described on the ubuntuliving blog that is crucial. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I also tried manishmahabir's solution (from the ubuntuliving blog) and it worked for me :) I have a 8GB Corsair Voyager (with ready boost...which was a bad purchase since I on use Ubuntu now instead of Windows). The live USB worked on many computers except for one Dell desktop for which I was given the message Missing operating system (I don't remember how it was capitalized). After following the steps on the ubuntuliving blog, I tested it on the Dell computer again, and it worked as expected. I also tried it on one of the other computers on which it previously worked correctly and it still worked there as well. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: usb-creator
- Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
+ Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch + Final
Release: 8.10
---
usb-creator:
Installed: 0.1.7
(for some reason, running usb-creator --version gives me 0.1.5)
---
I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 .
After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it
notifies me to reboot.
When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, Missing Operating
System.
UPDATE:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/14
---
:~$ usb-creator
-- Starting up at 21:44:44 --
[21:44:44] new device:
{'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label':
'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1',
'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi':
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'}
[21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state
[21:44:56] Installing...
[21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB
[21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active.
[21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1.
[21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.',
'-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128']
[21:47:10] Unmounting source volume.
[21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0
:~$
--
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: usb-creator
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
---
usb-creator:
Installed: 0.1.7
(for some reason, running usb-creator --version gives me 0.1.5)
---
I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 .
After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it
notifies me to reboot.
When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, Missing Operating
System.
UPDATE:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/14
---
:~$ usb-creator
-- Starting up at 21:44:44 --
[21:44:44] new device:
{'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label':
'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1',
'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi':
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'}
[21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state
[21:44:56] Installing...
[21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB
[21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active.
[21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1.
[21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.',
'-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128']
[21:47:10] Unmounting source volume.
[21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0
:~$
--
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I tried manishmahabir's solution. (In fact, I think it's equivalent to what I tried before.) No joy. The works on a 2GB Kingston drive data point is relevant, however. Maybe size matters. Has anyone gotten it to work on a 16GB Kingston drive? On any 16GB or larger drive? -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
@Bob I don't think you need to use a different model i had the same problem with a 2 GB kingston drive i followed the workaround here and it worked! http://ubuntuliving.blogspot.com/2008/11/missing-operating-system-step-by-step.html -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
@Ronald Is it possible to make it persistent with the help of unetbootin? can somebody confirm whether the solution mentioned at the link mentioned below works? http://ubuntuliving.blogspot.com/2008/11/missing-operating-system-step- by-step.html -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
After checking some howto's on making bootable flash drives, I think the possible cause of this problem is that a default installation of 8.10 has syslinux 3.63 instead of the 3.71 (the required version for the howto's). If you use [a] version earlier than 3.71 to do the following command, the created USB flash drive or USB hard drive won't be able to boot correctly. If there's more to it than the syslinux version, then we could try running: * cat /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin /dev/sdb # to install an mbr * syslinux -s /dev/sdb1 # to install the syslinux boot loader Running the above fixed an error where I'd see Boot Error after attempting to boot a U3 flashdrive (that had been through usb-creator of course). HowTo's: http://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live/liveusb.php http://clonezilla-sysresccd.hellug.gr/usb.html -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
@manishmahabir By persistent do you mean being able to save data back to the USB Drive once you have booted from it? If so, I think this is possible as I recall that option in UNetBootin but have not tested it as I was just creating a bootable USB drive for the purpose of installation. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I worked about the problem by using a different model of thumb drive. The boot failure happened only with a 16MB Kingston drive, but 2MB and 8MB SanDisk Cruzer drives work just fine. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
Oops. I meant GB, of course. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I reported the syslinux bug before ibex release, but no one looked at it: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/syslinux/+bug/270822 -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I would like to confirm this bug and the workaround posted by ronald. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
As a work around, I used the UNetBootin (http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/) application to create a bootable USB Drive and it worked perfectly. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
same problem for me too -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
same problem for me. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I can confirm that this happens to me as well. I have tried multiple operating systems on my Flash drive. Fedora 9, gOs Gadgets and Linux Mint - all return Missing operating system at boot time... ** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = alingham (jesusfreaked) -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I have the same problem as David. I set the LBA flag with gparted, but at boot the system tells pendrive without operating system.. Disco /dev/sdb: 8027 MB, 8027897856 byte 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 976 cylinders Units = cilindri of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x04030201 Dispositivo Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 976 7839688+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA) -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I'm getting this with latest version $ apt-cache show usb-creator Package: usb-creator Installed-Size: 192 Architecture: all Version: 0.1.9 -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I know I shouldn't do this myself, but two people have confirmed this bug since reporting. ** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I just used gparted to turn my disk's LBA flag on, and I would still get the error message. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: usb-creator
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
---
usb-creator:
Installed: 0.1.7
(for some reason, running usb-creator --version gives me 0.1.5)
---
I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 .
After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it
notifies me to reboot.
When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, Missing Operating
System.
UPDATE:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
---
:~$ usb-creator
-- Starting up at 21:44:44 --
[21:44:44] new device:
{'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label':
'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1',
'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi':
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'}
[21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state
[21:44:56] Installing...
[21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB
[21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active.
[21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1.
[21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.',
'-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128']
[21:47:10] Unmounting source volume.
[21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0
:~$
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: usb-creator
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
---
usb-creator:
Installed: 0.1.7
(for some reason, running usb-creator --version gives me 0.1.5)
---
I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 .
After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it
notifies me to reboot.
When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, Missing Operating
System.
UPDATE:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4
---
:~$ usb-creator
-- Starting up at 21:44:44 --
[21:44:44] new device:
{'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label':
'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1',
'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi':
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'}
[21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state
[21:44:56] Installing...
[21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB
[21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active.
[21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1.
[21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.',
'-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128']
[21:47:10] Unmounting source volume.
[21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0
:~$
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: usb-creator
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
---
usb-creator:
Installed: 0.1.7
(for some reason, running usb-creator --version gives me 0.1.5)
---
I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 .
After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it
notifies me to reboot.
When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, Missing Operating
System.
- UPDATE:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
+ UPDATE:
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4
---
:~$ usb-creator
-- Starting up at 21:44:44 --
[21:44:44] new device:
{'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label':
'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1',
'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi':
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'}
[21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state
[21:44:56] Installing...
[21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB
[21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active.
[21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1.
[21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.',
'-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128']
[21:47:10] Unmounting source volume.
[21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0
:~$
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
After looking at the above posts, I noticed that their flash drives have the
LBA flag. After turning on this flag [to my flash drive] with gparted the flash
drive boots!
Should usb-creator have enabled that flag during setup? If so, the bug is more
about the LBA flag than anything else...
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: usb-creator
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
---
usb-creator:
Installed: 0.1.7
(for some reason, running usb-creator --version gives me 0.1.5)
---
I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 .
After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it
notifies me to reboot.
When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, Missing Operating
System.
+
+ UPDATE:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3
---
:~$ usb-creator
-- Starting up at 21:44:44 --
[21:44:44] new device:
{'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label':
'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1',
'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi':
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'}
[21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state
[21:44:56] Installing...
[21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
[21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1
[21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB
[21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active.
[21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1.
[21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.',
'-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128']
[21:47:10] Unmounting source volume.
[21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0
:~$
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[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
I get a similar problem. After choosing USB Removable Media (or similar) as the bootable device I get Invalid or damaged Bootable partition (I don't know why the B is capitalized). I ran usb-creator with and without -s and in both cases the end result was the same. I'm using the ubuntu-8.04.1-desktop-i386.iso and a new 4G usb memory stick: $ sudo parted /dev/sdb print Model: Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdb: 4063MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos Number Start End SizeType File system Flags 1 4129kB 4063MB 4059MB primary fat32boot, lba $ df -h /media/KINGSTON/ FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb1 3.8G 823M 3.0G 22% /media/KINGSTON $ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb Disk /dev/sdb: 4063 MB, 4063232000 bytes 5 heads, 32 sectors/track, 49600 cylinders Units = cylinders of 160 * 512 = 81920 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0008e42c Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 51 49600 3963968c W95 FAT32 (LBA) I don't know if it's interesting that the first 4MB of the disk is not being used. (well, actually it's the first 4,000 KB -- 50 cylinders * 81,920 bytes = 4,096,000 bytes) -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]
Confirmed, repartitioning fixed the problem: $ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb Disk /dev/sdb: 4063 MB, 4063232000 bytes 254 heads, 16 sectors/track, 1952 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4064 * 512 = 2080768 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0008e42c Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 11953 3967999+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA) Now it boots. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
