On Sunday, August 31, 2014 08:06:46 PM Joseph wrote: > On 08/31/14 20:55, Will Tomlinson wrote: > >On Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:06:49 -0600 > > > >Joseph <syscon...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've re-run the setup but it still doesn't work. > >> > >> df -h > >> /dev/sda1 3.8G 190M 3.6G 5% /run/media/joseph/4GB_ysa > >> > >> /dev/sda1 * 2048 7864319 3931136 b W95 FAT32
Which command did you use to create the filesystem? > >> while usb not mounted: > >> > >> dd if=/usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sda > >> 0+1 records in > >> 0+1 records out > >> 440 bytes (440 B) copied, 0.00121707 s, 362 kB/s > >> > >> While usb mounted: Which command do you use to mount? <SNIP> > > > >Joseph, I am assuming you are trying to create an install disk? If so, > >you shouldn't have to do all these steps. I normally just download the > >minimal install ISO and write it to a USB drive with the following > >commands: > > > ># dd if=/path/to/minimal-install.iso of=/path/to/usb-drive bs=4096 > ># sync > > > >You don't have to mount the USB drive. Use sync to ensure that all the > >data has actually been written to the device before you remove it. > > > >I have run across problems with some ISO files that don't play nice > >with this method, but this one seems to work well with the Gentoo > >minimal CD. Also, keep in mind that you don't really need to have the > >Gentoo install disc to install Gentoo. It's certainly EASIER to follow > >the handbook when you have the minimal install disc, but just about any > >Linux live CD will work as long as the architecture matches (chroot > >from x86 to amd64, for example, will not work). Anyway, if this is not > >what you are trying to do, maybe you can give us more details. > > I run it on 1MB USB stick, it did not work: > dd if=/path/to/minimal-install.iso of=/path/to/usb-drive bs=4096 > sync > > I think the "dd" will work with LiveDVD but not liveCD. Why not use unetbootin? -- Joost
