** Description changed: the kubuntu 11.10 desktop 32bit iso put onto a usb stick using startdisk-creator in 11.10 does not work on my netbook, a dell mini 9. - after the splash screen, it dumps me into a busybox shell. Linux Mint + after the splash screen, it dumps me into a busybox shell. Linux Mint 12 also does this at least when created from usb-creator in 11.10. (and I think unetebootin has the same problem but need to confirm) + + + + I have now tried creating a usb drive with and without the stored + reserved extra space, and they both do not work. + + + from within the initramfs (busybox) I found the casper.log file, and + here is the first line: + + /bin/casper-preseed: .: line 13: can't open '/root/usr/share/debconf/confmodule' + all of the rest of the errors have something to do with not being able to open '/root... + + + I see now that I need to read syslinux info, I had thought the system was using grub2. + + + I can also see the boot options by pressing F6, then exiting the little menu that comes up. + noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- + + + Knoppix 4.7.1 works fine. 11.04 alternate install boots just fine from usb. (believe it was created on 10.10) This Kubuntu usb stick media works on 2 other computers with sata drives. - Could it be something to do with the half mini pciExpress ssd not being - detected as a hard drive properly? + + Could it be something to do with the half mini pciExpress ssd not being detected as a hard drive properly? Here is some information from the kit that does not boot: - lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02) 02:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller 02:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller 02:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller 03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01) 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02) (Note, this is when booting from the HD) aaron@jupiter:/proc$ sudo hdparm /dev/sda [sudo] password for aaron: /dev/sda: multcount = 1 (on) IO_support = 1 (32-bit) readonly = 0 (off) readahead = 256 (on) geometry = 3753/255/63, sectors = 60292512, start = 0 aaron@jupiter:/proc$ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jan 6 00:26:07 2012 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426.3) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (83 days ago)
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