I have been doing FAT16 exclusively until today, but (if i'm not confused) the latest SoaS-2 which image failed to boot my XOs when formatted FAT16 succeeded when formatted FAT32.
By the way when using the fedora liveusb-creator v3.6.3 (previous revs fail) on WinXP i found that formatting the stick immediately prior to "burning" it seemed to work better... On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Caroline Meeks <solutiongr...@gmail.com> wrote: > If there any belief that either FAT or FAT32 formatting is better then the > other? Is that something I should be trying when I have problems? > > Thanks, > Caroline > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Great. So do you think the problem was the SoaS image or FAT vs FAT32? >> I do recall that OFW used to be finicky about USB keys that no longer >> had their factory formatting. >> >> -walter >> >> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Success booting an XO-1 with March 23rd SoaS-1! >> > >> > I allotted 130 Mb persistent storage on 2 Gb stick formatted FAT (not >> > FAT32) on WinXP then .iso loaded with fedora LiveUSB Creator v3.6.3 >> > utility. (Note: utility insulted me for trying to overwrite the >> > bootable stick which wouldn't boot so reformat necessary) >> > >> > XO-1 Firmware rev: Q2E35 >> > >> > USB key on boot no keypress=hangs at Xo symbol, no loading dot sequence >> > USB key on boot Check button pressed=shows Esc countdown >> > >> > press Esc in time then at ok Forth prompt, "boot" finds the stick & >> > starts Sugar 0.84.1 >> > >> > verified on both XO-1s I have available... >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> OK, no boot from today's SoaS-2 in the slot >> >> >> >> However, when rebooting, "Esc" countdown did not appear unless Check >> >> key pressed >> >> >> >> at OK forth prompt I typed: >> >> ok boot u:\boot\olpc.fth >> >> >> >> >> >> the script started then failed with this text: >> >> >> >> ************* >> >> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on >> >> /dev/mapper/live-rw, >> >> missing codepage or helper program, or other error >> >> In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try >> >> dmesg | tail or so >> >> >> >> Bug in initramfs /init detected. Dropping to a shell. Good luck! >> >> >> >> bash: no job control in this shell >> >> bash-4.0# >> >> ************* >> >> >> >> Will try with last SoaS-1 image on my other XO thanks >> >> >> >> Sean >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 5:26 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> hmmm... yes, I downloaded and installed v3.2 on March 4th... four days >> >>> before the new version came out! >> >>> >> >>> the utility itself keeps as a big fat secret what version it is... >> >>> >> >>> I'll be happy if that fixes the problem... but upset if the 8 or 10 >> >>> hours I have put in trying to boot useless sticks was because of >> >>> that... our wiki page really needs precise information... which by the >> >>> way I am willing to write, if I manage to boot my XO with a SoaS image >> >>> been trying for days on end :-( >> >>> >> >>> don't get me wrong I appreciate the utility's existence since I only >> >>> have Macs in the house and I don't know how to "burn" a USB .iso from >> >>> my two GNU/Linux netbooks or old PC with a liveCD >> >>> >> >>> OK, will try again >> >>> >> >>> many thanks >> >>> >> >>> Sean >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Wade Brainerd <wad...@gmail.com> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> I believe only the most recent LiveUSB Creator programs will put an >> >>>> 'olpc.fth' on there for you. >> >>>> >> >>>> Maybe the sticks were created with an older version? >> >>>> >> >>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>>> OK thanks Wade >> >>>>> >> >>>>> If you can tell me just which image you have, I can try with that >> >>>>> one. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Same behavior with the SD card in or out, and on the other XO with >> >>>>> no >> >>>>> SD card at all. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Neither the SoaS-1 (March 5th), nor the SoaS-2 (March 21st) have a >> >>>>> 'boot' directory, nor a '.fth' Forth script at all. If I stick one >> >>>>> on, >> >>>>> will it boot? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I suspected this was the problem as I explored the sticks from the >> >>>>> ok >> >>>>> prompt.... this is why we need some kind of integrity checker for a >> >>>>> "burned" stick, to check if anything is missing, or if the user has >> >>>>> monkeyed with files (Scout's honor I did not :-), or (say) the >> >>>>> timestamp of an x.org config file, etc. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> thanks >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Sean >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Wade Brainerd <wad...@gmail.com> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> Hey Sean, >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> FWIW I have successfully booted my XO-1 from SoaS-1 using an older >> >>>>>> image, I >> >>>>>> haven't tried the latest. I used LiveUSB Creator for Windows with >> >>>>>> a PATRIOT >> >>>>>> 2GB stick. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> What you might be seeing is that you have a SD card with a bootable >> >>>>>> partition on your XO. I think that might take priority over >> >>>>>> booting from >> >>>>>> USB. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> You can boot manually from OFW.. something like >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> ok boot u:\boot\olpc.fth >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> should locate 'boot\olpc.fth' on the USB key and start it manually. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> -Wade >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> >> >>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I'm sorry, but I'm a bit confused here, is it possible or not at >> >>>>>>> this >> >>>>>>> time to boot an XO-1 from a SoaS image (as we claim on the wiki: >> >>>>>>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Installation/OLPC)? >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> if so, how? since the instructions for Option 1 on the wiki page >> >>>>>>> are >> >>>>>>> not working for me. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I see there is a new SoaS-2 image in there, again, I don't think >> >>>>>>> we >> >>>>>>> should be recommending to G1G1 owners they use that one yet? >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> As I say, I have doubts about the SoaS-1 and SoaS-2 sticks I am >> >>>>>>> using, >> >>>>>>> it appears the XO can't find anything to boot with on these sticks >> >>>>>>> while my Acer Aspire One boots up with both (?) >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I suppose there's no way to boot manually from a stick from OFW? >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> thanks >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Sean >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Dave Bauer <dave.ba...@gmail.com> >> >>>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> > I am having a more fundamental issue. >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> > 1) First I used liveusb-creator on windows with Soas1 and >> >>>>>>> > created the >> >>>>>>> > crc >> >>>>>>> > and img files to install to the NAND. That doesn't work for me. >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> > 2) Next I tried technique one from Fedora 10 but the >> >>>>>>> > livecd-iso-to-disk >> >>>>>>> > does >> >>>>>>> > not have the --xo options. It looks like those instructions use >> >>>>>>> > a newer >> >>>>>>> > version of livecd-tools. Is this impossible from Fedora 10? What >> >>>>>>> > else >> >>>>>>> > should >> >>>>>>> > I be using. >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> > Dave >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Martin Dengler >> >>>>>>> >> <mar...@martindengler.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> > On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 02:28:08PM +0100, Sean DALY wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Installation/OLPC >> >>>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> I am late writing an article on this and I'm not getting >> >>>>>>> >> >> anywhere >> >>>>>>> >> >> because I can't boot either of my XOs from USB. >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> > I've had plenty of success booting from NAND and USB.> >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> >> * I see that most recent image is SoaS-2, is this what we >> >>>>>>> >> >> want to >> >>>>>>> >> >> recommend right now to G1G1 owners? Would a choice be >> >>>>>>> >> >> better? >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> > SoaS-2 needs more testing and bugfixing IMHO. We shouldn't >> >>>>>>> >> > recommend >> >>>>>>> >> > it to G1G1 owners unless they want to be testers. >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> >> * I can't boot my XO which is at firmware Q2E18 but I am >> >>>>>>> >> >> ready to >> >>>>>>> >> >> try >> >>>>>>> >> >> a later firmware such as Q2E28 or Q2E34 >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> > I don't think this is a firmware issue. I was booting off >> >>>>>>> >> > NAND with >> >>>>>>> >> > Q2E19. >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> >> Sean >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> > Martin >> >>>>>>> >> > >> >>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>>>> >> Sugar-devel mailing list >> >>>>>>> >> Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >>>>>>> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> > -- >> >>>>>>> > Dave Bauer >> >>>>>>> > d...@solutiongrove.com >> >>>>>>> > http://www.solutiongrove.com >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>>>> Sugar-devel mailing list >> >>>>>>> Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >>>>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sugar-devel mailing list >> > Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sugar-devel mailing list >> Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > carol...@solutiongrove.com > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax > _______________________________________________ Sugar-devel mailing list Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel