[IAEP] Fwd: soas on classmate
Hi, Recently I've been trying to load SoaS ( http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas1-200903232259.iso) onto a Classmate-2 laptop that we have here at my work. Following the instructions on the wiki (Sugar on a Stick/Installation) using using live iso to disk script, I created the USB (on a Sony 4GB Stick). However, booting from the USB on the Classmate I have the following msg "Missing operating system". I know there are some examples of SoaS working out there in the community I was wondering if there maybe some steps I'm missing. I will try with different USB or SD card shortly. I have yet to try to boot on another machine so far. Regards, Mitchell Seaton ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] Fwd: soas on classmate
On Mon, 2009-04-06 at 10:54 +0200, Marten Vijn wrote: > On Mon, 2009-04-06 at 17:59 +1000, Mitchell Seaton wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Recently I've been trying to load SoaS > > (http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas1-200903232259.iso) > > onto a Classmate-2 laptop that we have here at my work. Following the > > instructions on the wiki (Sugar on a Stick/Installation) using using live > > iso to disk script, I created the USB (on a Sony 4GB Stick). > > > > However, booting from the USB on the Classmate I have the following > > msg "Missing operating system". I know there are some examples of SoaS > > working out there in the community I was wondering if there maybe some > > steps I'm missing. I will try with different USB or SD card shortly. I > > have yet to try to boot on another machine so far. > > Try to disconnect the latops battery for some seconds, > > pls let me know if this works, and try the stick on other devise. sometimes I also zero the drive: dd if=/dev/zero of= bs=1m or some zero'ing the MBR also helps, dd if=/dev/zero of= bs=512k count=1 I know 2G sd-card does work on a Classmate. . Kind regards, Marten > > kind regards, > Marten > > > > > > Regards, > > Mitchell Seaton > > > > > > ___ > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- Marten Vijn linux 2.0.18 OpenBSD 3.6 FreeBSD 4.6 http://martenvijn.nl http://opencommunitycamp.org http://wifisoft.org ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] Fwd: soas on classmate
On Mon, 2009-04-06 at 17:59 +1000, Mitchell Seaton wrote: > Hi, > > Recently I've been trying to load SoaS > (http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas1-200903232259.iso) onto > a Classmate-2 laptop that we have here at my work. Following the instructions > on the wiki (Sugar on a Stick/Installation) using using live iso to disk > script, I created the USB (on a Sony 4GB Stick). > > However, booting from the USB on the Classmate I have the following > msg "Missing operating system". I know there are some examples of SoaS > working out there in the community I was wondering if there maybe some > steps I'm missing. I will try with different USB or SD card shortly. I > have yet to try to boot on another machine so far. Try to disconnect the latops battery for some seconds, pls let me know if this works, kind regards, Marten > > Regards, > Mitchell Seaton > > > ___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- Marten Vijn linux 2.0.18 OpenBSD 3.6 FreeBSD 4.6 http://martenvijn.nl http://opencommunitycamp.org http://wifisoft.org ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] Fwd: soas on classmate
Hi, Is it this problem? http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/421 How much of the boot do you get through? If so I have some questions that might help us gather data. 1. Did you burn your stick on windows or linux? 2. FAT or FAT32 format. And actually we know that in your case. 4GB can only be FAT32. If you have a 1 or 2GB stick, try formatting it FAT before you burn and let me know if that works. thanks, Caroline On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Mitchell Seaton > wrote: > Hi, > > Recently I've been trying to load SoaS ( > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas1-200903232259.iso) > onto a Classmate-2 laptop that we have here at my work. Following the > instructions on the wiki (Sugar on a Stick/Installation) using using live > iso to disk script, I created the USB (on a Sony 4GB Stick). > > However, booting from the USB on the Classmate I have the following msg > "Missing operating system". I know there are some examples of SoaS working > out there in the community I was wondering if there maybe some steps I'm > missing. I will try with different USB or SD card shortly. I have yet to try > to boot on another machine so far. > > Regards, > Mitchell Seaton > > > ___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove carol...@solutiongrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] Fwd: soas on classmate
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Caroline Meeks wrote: > Hi, > > Is it this problem? http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/421 > > How much of the boot do you get through? No boot. I simply get "Missing operating system". I select to boot from usb: Sony etc, and immediately shows this screen. > > > If so I have some questions that might help us gather data. > > 1. Did you burn your stick on windows or linux? Using Ubuntu 8.10 with livecd-iso-to-disk script, > > 2. FAT or FAT32 format. And actually we know that in your case. 4GB can > only be FAT32. If you have a 1 or 2GB stick, try formatting it FAT before > you burn and let me know if that works. Cleared the MBR, reformatted as FAT (32) using mkfs.vfat. Changed "default" to linux0 in syslinux.cfg. USB has two directories: LiveOS and syslinux directories. Still having the same problem occurring. Cheers, Mitch > > thanks, > Caroline > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Mitchell Seaton > > > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Recently I've been trying to load SoaS ( >> http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas1-200903232259.iso) >> onto a Classmate-2 laptop that we have here at my work. Following the >> instructions on the wiki (Sugar on a Stick/Installation) using using live >> iso to disk script, I created the USB (on a Sony 4GB Stick). >> >> However, booting from the USB on the Classmate I have the following msg >> "Missing operating system". I know there are some examples of SoaS working >> out there in the community I was wondering if there maybe some steps I'm >> missing. I will try with different USB or SD card shortly. I have yet to try >> to boot on another machine so far. >> >> Regards, >> Mitchell Seaton >> >> >> ___ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > carol...@solutiongrove.com > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax > ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] Fwd: soas on classmate
Can you boot image from the drive with qemu and what happens? to install qemu sudo apt-get install qemu sudo qemu /dev/sdc My usb-drive is sdc here an can boot in qemu. FYI-1 I have seen about 10-20% of first attemps not working. That's why i wack the mbr of zero that whole drive. FYI-2 there are usb-drives/flashdrives that can't boot. To find out you need to play a little with other hardware to find the failing part. Swapping parts is generally a fast way. And qemu can also help to isolate issues. Kind regards, Marten On Tue, 2009-04-07 at 13:18 +1000, Mitchell Seaton wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Caroline Meeks > wrote: > Hi, > > Is it this problem? http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/421 > > How much of the boot do you get through? > > No boot. I simply get "Missing operating system". I select to boot > from usb: Sony etc, and immediately shows this screen. > > > > If so I have some questions that might help us gather data. > > 1. Did you burn your stick on windows or linux? > > Using Ubuntu 8.10 with livecd-iso-to-disk script, > > > 2. FAT or FAT32 format. And actually we know that in your > case. 4GB can only be FAT32. If you have a 1 or 2GB stick, > try formatting it FAT before you burn and let me know if that > works. > > Cleared the MBR, reformatted as FAT (32) using mkfs.vfat. > Changed "default" to linux0 in syslinux.cfg. > USB has two directories: LiveOS and syslinux directories. > > Still having the same problem occurring. > > Cheers, > Mitch > > > > > thanks, > Caroline > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Mitchell Seaton +i...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > Recently I've been trying to load SoaS > > (http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas1-200903232259.iso) onto > a Classmate-2 laptop that we have here at my work. Following the instructions > on the wiki (Sugar on a Stick/Installation) using using live iso to disk > script, I created the USB (on a Sony 4GB Stick). > > However, booting from the USB on the Classmate I have > the following msg "Missing operating system". I know > there are some examples of SoaS working out there in > the community I was wondering if there maybe some > steps I'm missing. I will try with different USB or SD > card shortly. I have yet to try to boot on another > machine so far. > > Regards, > Mitchell Seaton > > > > > ___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop > project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > carol...@solutiongrove.com > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax > > ___ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- http://martenvijn.nl Marten Vijn http://martenvijn.nl/trac/wiki/soas Sugar on a Stick http://bsd.wifisoft.org/nek/ The Network Event Kit http://har2009.org 13th-16th August http://opencommunitycamp.org 26th Jul - 2nd August ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
Re: [IAEP] Fwd: soas on classmate
Update: Today I used Fedora Live USB creator on a windows machine to create the SoaS-beta Live USB. Plugged it into Classmate-2 and it works! Sound, network all good! very stoked. Regards, Mitch On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Marten Vijn wrote: > Can you boot image from the drive with qemu and what happens? > > to install qemu > sudo apt-get install qemu > > > sudo qemu /dev/sdc > > My usb-drive is sdc here an can boot in qemu. > > FYI-1 I have seen about 10-20% of first attemps not working. That's why > i wack the mbr of zero that whole drive. > > FYI-2 there are usb-drives/flashdrives that can't boot. To find out you > need to play a little with other hardware to find the failing part. > Swapping parts is generally a fast way. And qemu can also help to > isolate issues. > > > Kind regards, > Marten > > > > > On Tue, 2009-04-07 at 13:18 +1000, Mitchell Seaton wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Caroline Meeks > > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Is it this problem? http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/421 > > > > How much of the boot do you get through? > > > > No boot. I simply get "Missing operating system". I select to boot > > from usb: Sony etc, and immediately shows this screen. > > > > > > > > If so I have some questions that might help us gather data. > > > > 1. Did you burn your stick on windows or linux? > > > > Using Ubuntu 8.10 with livecd-iso-to-disk script, > > > > > > 2. FAT or FAT32 format. And actually we know that in your > > case. 4GB can only be FAT32. If you have a 1 or 2GB stick, > > try formatting it FAT before you burn and let me know if that > > works. > > > > Cleared the MBR, reformatted as FAT (32) using mkfs.vfat. > > Changed "default" to linux0 in syslinux.cfg. > > USB has two directories: LiveOS and syslinux directories. > > > > Still having the same problem occurring. > > > > Cheers, > > Mitch > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > Caroline > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Mitchell Seaton > +i...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Recently I've been trying to load SoaS > > ( > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas1-200903232259.iso) > onto a Classmate-2 laptop that we have here at my work. Following the > instructions on the wiki (Sugar on a Stick/Installation) using using live > iso to disk script, I created the USB (on a Sony 4GB Stick). > > > > However, booting from the USB on the Classmate I have > > the following msg "Missing operating system". I know > > there are some examples of SoaS working out there in > > the community I was wondering if there maybe some > > steps I'm missing. I will try with different USB or SD > > card shortly. I have yet to try to boot on another > > machine so far. > > > > Regards, > > Mitchell Seaton > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop > > project!) > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Caroline Meeks > > Solution Grove > > carol...@solutiongrove.com > > > > 617-500-3488 - Office > > 505-213-3268 - Fax > > > > ___ > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- > http://martenvijn.nl Marten Vijn > http://martenvijn.nl/trac/wiki/soas Sugar on a Stick > http://bsd.wifisoft.org/nek/ The Network Event Kit > http://har2009.org 13th-16th August > http://opencommunitycamp.org 26th Jul - 2nd August > > ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
