Re: Installing distro iso images
Rob is correct - recent Ubuntu ISO images should be directly bootable when dded to a USB flash drive. This has been the case since at least 16.04, probably earlier, for at least amd64 images (I'd presume i386 images, too, but amd64 are the only ones I use, so I can't vouch for them personally). Geoffrey, if you open a terminal and run "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -s", what is the output? Regards, Paul On 17/08/17 11:25, Rob Whyte wrote: > > Think they are hybrid images. > > > > On 17/08/17 11:24, Chris Debenham wrote: >> An iso file is actually a DVD/CD image rather than a disk image and so >> can't be directly written to a disk via dd. >> Instead use something like 'usb-creator' to take the iso image and put it >> on the disk in the right layout etc. >> Check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick for >> more information >> >> Chris >> >> On 17 August 2017 at 11:15, Geoffrey Combes wrote: >> >>> Recently I have downloaded Linus iso images and loaded them to storage >>> disks. The first was lubuntu to a TF card to be used with an OrangePi One >>> and the second, this week, ubuntu 17.04 to one of my desktop PC's HDDs. I >>> used the standard terminal command for this loading procedure. For example, >>> with the iso on the desktop the terminal command was: sudo dd bs=4M >>> if=~/Desktop/ubuntu-17.04-desktop-i386.iso of=/dev/sdb1 >>> >>> My PC confirmed that the operating systems were properly installed on >>> their respective storage media but neither would boot. For 17.04 my PC gave >>> a reason for not booting, viz. "isolinux.bin is missing', which is not true >>> as the file is in the iso. My question is: Have I left something out in the >>> installing procedure? Or any other suggestions. >>> >>> By the way, my reason for obtaining the 17.04 image was to replace >>> 16.04LTS which has developed a fault - both the Updating and Ubuntu >>> Software apps have stopped working (a first time event for me). This >>> leaves me in a 'Catch 22' situation. As the 17.04 iso image won't boot I >>> have ordered a 32-bit disk from Peter Baker using the on-line source >>> ubuntu.net.au. >>> >>> Geoffrey Combes -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Installing distro iso images
Think they are hybrid images. On 17/08/17 11:24, Chris Debenham wrote: > An iso file is actually a DVD/CD image rather than a disk image and so > can't be directly written to a disk via dd. > Instead use something like 'usb-creator' to take the iso image and put it > on the disk in the right layout etc. > Check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick for > more information > > Chris > > On 17 August 2017 at 11:15, Geoffrey Combes wrote: > >> Recently I have downloaded Linus iso images and loaded them to storage >> disks. The first was lubuntu to a TF card to be used with an OrangePi One >> and the second, this week, ubuntu 17.04 to one of my desktop PC's HDDs. I >> used the standard terminal command for this loading procedure. For example, >> with the iso on the desktop the terminal command was: sudo dd bs=4M >> if=~/Desktop/ubuntu-17.04-desktop-i386.iso of=/dev/sdb1 >> >> My PC confirmed that the operating systems were properly installed on >> their respective storage media but neither would boot. For 17.04 my PC gave >> a reason for not booting, viz. "isolinux.bin is missing', which is not true >> as the file is in the iso. My question is: Have I left something out in the >> installing procedure? Or any other suggestions. >> >> By the way, my reason for obtaining the 17.04 image was to replace >> 16.04LTS which has developed a fault - both the Updating and Ubuntu >> Software apps have stopped working (a first time event for me). This >> leaves me in a 'Catch 22' situation. As the 17.04 iso image won't boot I >> have ordered a 32-bit disk from Peter Baker using the on-line source >> ubuntu.net.au. >> >> Geoffrey Combes >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> > > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Installing distro iso images
An iso file is actually a DVD/CD image rather than a disk image and so can't be directly written to a disk via dd. Instead use something like 'usb-creator' to take the iso image and put it on the disk in the right layout etc. Check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick for more information Chris On 17 August 2017 at 11:15, Geoffrey Combes wrote: > Recently I have downloaded Linus iso images and loaded them to storage > disks. The first was lubuntu to a TF card to be used with an OrangePi One > and the second, this week, ubuntu 17.04 to one of my desktop PC's HDDs. I > used the standard terminal command for this loading procedure. For example, > with the iso on the desktop the terminal command was: sudo dd bs=4M > if=~/Desktop/ubuntu-17.04-desktop-i386.iso of=/dev/sdb1 > > My PC confirmed that the operating systems were properly installed on > their respective storage media but neither would boot. For 17.04 my PC gave > a reason for not booting, viz. "isolinux.bin is missing', which is not true > as the file is in the iso. My question is: Have I left something out in the > installing procedure? Or any other suggestions. > > By the way, my reason for obtaining the 17.04 image was to replace > 16.04LTS which has developed a fault - both the Updating and Ubuntu > Software apps have stopped working (a first time event for me). This > leaves me in a 'Catch 22' situation. As the 17.04 iso image won't boot I > have ordered a 32-bit disk from Peter Baker using the on-line source > ubuntu.net.au. > > Geoffrey Combes > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Installing distro iso images
Recently I have downloaded Linus iso images and loaded them to storage disks. The first was lubuntu to a TF card to be used with an OrangePi One and the second, this week, ubuntu 17.04 to one of my desktop PC's HDDs. I used the standard terminal command for this loading procedure. For example, with the iso on the desktop the terminal command was: sudo dd bs=4M if=~/Desktop/ubuntu-17.04-desktop-i386.iso of=/dev/sdb1 My PC confirmed that the operating systems were properly installed on their respective storage media but neither would boot. For 17.04 my PC gave a reason for not booting, viz. "isolinux.bin is missing', which is not true as the file is in the iso. My question is: Have I left something out in the installing procedure? Or any other suggestions. By the way, my reason for obtaining the 17.04 image was to replace 16.04LTS which has developed a fault - both the Updating and Ubuntu Software apps have stopped working (a first time event for me). This leaves me in a 'Catch 22' situation. As the 17.04 iso image won't boot I have ordered a 32-bit disk from Peter Baker using the on-line source ubuntu.net.au. Geoffrey Combes -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
