Re: [Dorset] Using DD to write image file for R-pi problems

2016-02-11 Thread John Carlyle-Clarke
If you send a SIGUSR1 to dd it will spit out some progress information. Note that on OSX and BSD its SIGINFO ... USR1 will kill it. Don't ask me how I know this. On 11 Feb 2016 7:49 p.m., "Neil Stone" wrote: > Another interesting tool I have come across recently is dcfldd. Use it the > same as d

Re: [Dorset] Using DD to write image file for R-pi problems

2016-02-11 Thread Neil Stone
Another interesting tool I have come across recently is dcfldd. Use it the same as dd but also has forensic capabilities and, helpfully, progress indication. On 11 Feb 2016 17:56, "Terry Coles" wrote: > On Thursday 11 February 2016 17:26:07 Neil Stone wrote: > > Dump the image to the device root

Re: [Dorset] Using DD to write image file for R-pi problems

2016-02-11 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Peter, Neil wrote: > > sudo dd bs=1M if=./2016-02-03-raspbian-jessie.img of=/dev/sdb1 > > Dump the image to the device root /dev/sdb not sdb1 Yes, as described: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/linux.md It's a disk image, i.e. it has as partition table

Re: [Dorset] Using DD to write image file for R-pi problems

2016-02-11 Thread Terry Coles
On Thursday 11 February 2016 17:26:07 Neil Stone wrote: > Dump the image to the device root /dev/sdb not sdb1 Also, you shouldn't need to create a partition on the SD Card, because dd will do a sector by sector copy. See https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/ l

Re: [Dorset] Using DD to write image file for R-pi problems

2016-02-11 Thread Chad Cumberland
You should be able to do as you say peter. Tflash and sd card readers are notoriously iffy in my experience. If you are using an internal reader that's a definite no no. My first suggestion is to try a different reader. Chad On 11 Feb 2016 17:26, "Neil Stone" wrote: > Dump the image to the devic

Re: [Dorset] Using DD to write image file for R-pi problems

2016-02-11 Thread Neil Stone
Dump the image to the device root /dev/sdb not sdb1 On 11 Feb 2016 17:20, "Peter Merchant" wrote: > Hi, I am trying to create systems for my Raspberry Pi on MicroSD cards, > but not having any luck. > > I am using a USB to SD card adapter, a SD card to MicroSD card adapter, > and aKinsgston 8GB C

[Dorset] Using DD to write image file for R-pi problems

2016-02-11 Thread Peter Merchant
Hi, I am trying to create systems for my Raspberry Pi on MicroSD cards, but not having any luck. I am using a USB to SD card adapter, a SD card to MicroSD card adapter, and aKinsgston 8GB Class 4 Micro SD card. I use Gparted to create a primary ext4 partition on the uSD card, and this leaves