On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:09:04AM -0800, Linux Canuck wrote:
> Scott wrote: Did you install Mandriva with Unetbootin without any special
> effort? (This whole line of questioning is sort of hijacking the thread, but
> I thinkenquiring minds want to know.)
>
> My reply:
> I used it as is with older versions. The last one I installed was Mandriva
> One 2008 and it worked then.
Ahh, I think the mystery is explained. There was one point, I believe
it's with 2009, where Mandriva no longer made USB installation
simple--thoughts were that this might be because they're pushing their
own for sale usb stick with a loaded O/S (around $30-$40 USD for stick
with O/S included, I think, but could be wrong on that--might be much
lower.)
Thanks much for the quick response.
However, Mandriva does not play well with my current computer (HP desktop). It
installs, but after an update it won't boot.
Hrrm, that could definitely be a nuisance. :)
> Current distros installed are the aforementioned, Mandriva One 2008, plus I
> have Fedora 10, Ubuntu 8.10 32-bit and 64-bit (current favourite), Kubuntu
> 9.04 Alpha 3, Sidux, SimplyMEPIS 8, Elive, and PCLOS 2007. I have a couple of
> vacant partitions. I am currently boycotting Novell (childish, I know) or
> openSUSE would be there. I also like OpenGEU and may install it.
They (OpenGEU) has some nice screenshots, though I would think you'd get
all of it from Elive. My eyes are too old to really appreciate that
stuff, I'm afraid. :-(
>
> I will try Debian once they get their act together and release the latest
> version of Lenny. While people like to complain about the frenetic pace of
> Ubuntu and Fedora releases, at least they set dates and you can count on
> them. I could never put up with so many delays to be a committed Debian user.
>
I'm not sure I agree, as one who gnashes his teeth each time Fedora's
latest breaks soemthing. :)
> There are a few distros that have not played well with Unetbootin. I had
> trouble with Jaunty, but have used it with every version of Ubuntu.
Ahh--yes, I remember having trouble with Jaunty's alternate install--I
think I wound up burning a CD for it. :)
So I am not sure what the trouble is. Unetbootin mostly works, but sometimes it
just seems to hang and I need to re-do it or burn it to a CD-RW. I have
sometimes had it not work and then downloaded it again and it worked. It could
be that it does not check the MD5 checksums for the ISO.
>
No, I think in most of these cases, it has to do with the setup of the
CD. IIRC, Mepis also had trouble with it, and possibly Sidux. I know
there were a few where wound up using the Debian to USB program,
whatever it's called.
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