Public bug reported:
I was attempting to prepare a USB boot stick for Ubuntu Maverick (x86_64)
Server. I followed this guide (official documentation):
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/installation-guide/amd64/boot-usb-files.html
Under the heading "Copying the files -- the easy way," the instructions read:
(quote)
To use this image simply extract it directly to a partition on your USB stick:
# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
(/quote)
** Note, for me this was: #zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdc1
I tried this twice (once using sudo and once using an actual root shell prompt)
and the problem persisted.
SYMPTOMS:
- the USB stick was not recognized by Nautilus,
- it could not be mounted via the commandline,
- fdisk/cfdisk both refused to acknowledge the disk/partition (various errors,
unable to find partition, incorrect partition table, etc),
- and the /dev directory stopped displaying the /dev/sdc1 partition altogether
(only /dev/sdc was shown)
HUMBLY-SUBMITTED SOLUTION (SUGGESTED CHANGE TO DOCUMENTATION):
The following alternative command(s) worked great for me; no doubt there is a
more compact/elegant way to do this, but I digress:
replace:
# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
with:
$ sudo mkdosfs /dev/sdX1
$ gunzip boot.img.gz
$ sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdX1
</end suggested text/commands>
Please note that the purpose of this bug is to point out that the method
listed in the documentation did not work (for me, on an x86_64 Core2Duo
system running Maverick 10.10). This bug is NOT intended to suggest in
any way that my meager 3-line bash command line replacement text is in
any way, shape, or form "ideal." So keep your jokes to yourselves, Mr.
and Ms. Chuckles. :)
QUESTION:
Other than filing a bug against installation-guide, is there a (more) preferred
way of pointing out problems/typos in the official documentation? For future
reference, a friendly point-in-the-right-direction is kindly requested.
#####
(Abbreviated) Version/System info, probably unnecessary but provided for
bug-report completeness:
$ lsb_release -rc
Release: 10.10Codename: maverick
$ uname -mosrv
Linux 2.6.35-27-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 11 22:52:49 UTC 2011 x86_64
GNU/Linux
$ zcat -V
gzip 1.3.12
#####
** Affects: installation-guide (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: ubuntu-documentation
** Description changed:
I was attempting to prepare a USB boot stick for Ubuntu Maverick (x86_64)
Server. I followed this guide (official documentation):
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/installation-guide/amd64/boot-usb-files.html
- Under the heading "Copying the files -- the easy way," the instructions read:
+ Under the heading "Copying the files -- the easy way," the instructions read:
(quote)
To use this image simply extract it directly to a partition on your USB stick:
# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
(/quote)
- <<Note, for me this was #zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdc1.>>
+ ** Note, for me this was: #zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdc1
- I tried this twice (once using sudo and once using an actual root shell
prompt) and the problem persisted.
+ I tried this twice (once using sudo and once using an actual root shell
prompt) and the problem persisted.
SYMPTOMS:
- the USB stick was not recognized by Nautilus,
- - it could not be mounted via the commandline,
- - fdisk/cfdisk both refused to acknowledge the disk/partition (various
errors, unable to find partition, incorrect partition table, etc),
+ - it could not be mounted via the commandline,
+ - fdisk/cfdisk both refused to acknowledge the disk/partition (various
errors, unable to find partition, incorrect partition table, etc),
- and the /dev directory stopped displaying the /dev/sdc1 partition
altogether (only /dev/sdc was shown)
HUMBLY-SUBMITTED SOLUTION (SUGGESTED CHANGE TO DOCUMENTATION):
The following alternative command(s) worked great for me; no doubt there is a
more compact/elegant way to do this, but I digress:
- replace:
- # zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
+ replace:
+ # zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
with:
- $ sudo mkdosfs /dev/sdX1
- $ gunzip boot.img.gz
- $ sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdX1
- $ sudo syslinux /dev/sdX1
- $ sudo install-mbr /dev/sdX
+ $ sudo mkdosfs /dev/sdX1
+ $ gunzip boot.img.gz
+ $ sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdX1
+ $ sudo syslinux /dev/sdX1
+ $ sudo install-mbr /dev/sdX
</end suggested text/commands>
Please note that the purpose of this bug is to point out that the method
listed in the documentation did not work (for me, on an x86_64 Core2Duo
system running Maverick 10.10). This bug is NOT intended to suggest in
any way that my meager 4-line bash command line replacement text is in
any way, shape, or form "ideal." So keep your jokes to yourselves, Mr.
and Ms. Chuckles. :)
QUESTION:
Other than filing a bug against installation-guide, is there a (more)
preferred way of pointing out problems/typos in the official documentation?
For future reference, a friendly point-in-the-right-direction is kindly
requested.
#####
- (Abbreviated) Version/System info, probably unnecessary but provided for
bug-report completeness:
+ (Abbreviated) Version/System info, probably unnecessary but provided for
bug-report completeness:
$ lsb_release -rc
- Release: 10.10
- Codename: maverick
+ Release: 10.10Codename: maverick
$ uname -mosrv
Linux 2.6.35-27-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 11 22:52:49 UTC 2011 x86_64
GNU/Linux
$ zcat -V
gzip 1.3.12
#####
** Description changed:
I was attempting to prepare a USB boot stick for Ubuntu Maverick (x86_64)
Server. I followed this guide (official documentation):
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/installation-guide/amd64/boot-usb-files.html
Under the heading "Copying the files -- the easy way," the instructions read:
(quote)
To use this image simply extract it directly to a partition on your USB stick:
# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
(/quote)
- ** Note, for me this was: #zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdc1
+ ** Note, for me this was: #zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdc1
I tried this twice (once using sudo and once using an actual root shell
prompt) and the problem persisted.
SYMPTOMS:
- the USB stick was not recognized by Nautilus,
- it could not be mounted via the commandline,
- fdisk/cfdisk both refused to acknowledge the disk/partition (various
errors, unable to find partition, incorrect partition table, etc),
- and the /dev directory stopped displaying the /dev/sdc1 partition
altogether (only /dev/sdc was shown)
HUMBLY-SUBMITTED SOLUTION (SUGGESTED CHANGE TO DOCUMENTATION):
The following alternative command(s) worked great for me; no doubt there is a
more compact/elegant way to do this, but I digress:
replace:
# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
with:
$ sudo mkdosfs /dev/sdX1
$ gunzip boot.img.gz
$ sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdX1
- $ sudo syslinux /dev/sdX1
- $ sudo install-mbr /dev/sdX
</end suggested text/commands>
Please note that the purpose of this bug is to point out that the method
listed in the documentation did not work (for me, on an x86_64 Core2Duo
system running Maverick 10.10). This bug is NOT intended to suggest in
any way that my meager 4-line bash command line replacement text is in
any way, shape, or form "ideal." So keep your jokes to yourselves, Mr.
and Ms. Chuckles. :)
QUESTION:
Other than filing a bug against installation-guide, is there a (more)
preferred way of pointing out problems/typos in the official documentation?
For future reference, a friendly point-in-the-right-direction is kindly
requested.
#####
(Abbreviated) Version/System info, probably unnecessary but provided for
bug-report completeness:
$ lsb_release -rc
Release: 10.10Codename: maverick
$ uname -mosrv
Linux 2.6.35-27-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 11 22:52:49 UTC 2011 x86_64
GNU/Linux
$ zcat -V
gzip 1.3.12
#####
** Description changed:
I was attempting to prepare a USB boot stick for Ubuntu Maverick (x86_64)
Server. I followed this guide (official documentation):
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/installation-guide/amd64/boot-usb-files.html
Under the heading "Copying the files -- the easy way," the instructions read:
(quote)
To use this image simply extract it directly to a partition on your USB stick:
# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
(/quote)
** Note, for me this was: #zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdc1
I tried this twice (once using sudo and once using an actual root shell
prompt) and the problem persisted.
SYMPTOMS:
- the USB stick was not recognized by Nautilus,
- it could not be mounted via the commandline,
- fdisk/cfdisk both refused to acknowledge the disk/partition (various
errors, unable to find partition, incorrect partition table, etc),
- and the /dev directory stopped displaying the /dev/sdc1 partition
altogether (only /dev/sdc was shown)
HUMBLY-SUBMITTED SOLUTION (SUGGESTED CHANGE TO DOCUMENTATION):
The following alternative command(s) worked great for me; no doubt there is a
more compact/elegant way to do this, but I digress:
replace:
# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1
with:
$ sudo mkdosfs /dev/sdX1
$ gunzip boot.img.gz
$ sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdX1
</end suggested text/commands>
Please note that the purpose of this bug is to point out that the method
listed in the documentation did not work (for me, on an x86_64 Core2Duo
system running Maverick 10.10). This bug is NOT intended to suggest in
- any way that my meager 4-line bash command line replacement text is in
+ any way that my meager 3-line bash command line replacement text is in
any way, shape, or form "ideal." So keep your jokes to yourselves, Mr.
and Ms. Chuckles. :)
QUESTION:
Other than filing a bug against installation-guide, is there a (more)
preferred way of pointing out problems/typos in the official documentation?
For future reference, a friendly point-in-the-right-direction is kindly
requested.
#####
(Abbreviated) Version/System info, probably unnecessary but provided for
bug-report completeness:
$ lsb_release -rc
Release: 10.10Codename: maverick
$ uname -mosrv
Linux 2.6.35-27-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 11 22:52:49 UTC 2011 x86_64
GNU/Linux
$ zcat -V
gzip 1.3.12
#####
** Tags added: ubuntu-documentation
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