[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

[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.

[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

[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

[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

[Bug 277903] Re: Missing Operating System [message at boot]

(it's assigned to Mathieu, unsubscribing sponsors) -- 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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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 -

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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"

[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

[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

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

[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

[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

[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

[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*

[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

[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. --

[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

[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. --

[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)

[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

[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

[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. --

[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

[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]

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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]

[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]

[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

[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. --

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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) --

[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

[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

[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

[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. --

[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

[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

[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... **

[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

[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