I am using the windows version. Still have not been able to fix the problem. How can I modify a .cfg file on windows? Moreover, where do I change root=LABEL=FEDORA and overlay=LABEL=FEDORA?
Thanks, Anurag On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:33 AM, Marc Karasek <marckara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is that the Linux USB creator? I know the windows version does not. > > > > > On 7/1/2010 5:00 PM, Anurag Goel wrote: > > I'm using the Fedora Live USB creator. Doesn't that name the stick "FEDORA" > by default? > > -Anurag > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:21 AM, Marc Karasek <marckara...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> OK, >> >> To prevent it name the sticks Fedora prior to putting the image on them. >> (This step should be added to the online instructions.) >> >> Now, if you did not change the name and need to modify the syslinux.cfg, >> change the following lines: (you will have a different UUID#) >> >> append initrd=initrd0.img root=live:UUID=3D4E-8E71 rootfstype=vfat rw >> liveimg overlay=UUID=3D4E-8E71 quiet rhgb rd_NO_LUKS rd_NO_MD >> >> append initrd=initrd0.img root=live:UUID=3D4E-8E71 rootfstype=vfat rw >> liveimg overlay=UUID=3D4E-8E71 quiet rhgb check >> >> to >> >> append initrd=initrd0.img root=LABEL=FEDORA rootfstype=vfat rw liveimg >> overlay=LABEL=FEDORA quiet rhgb rd_NO_LUKS rd_NO_MD >> >> append initrd=initrd0.img root=LABEL=FEDORA rootfstype=vfat rw liveimg >> overlay=LABEL=FEDORA quiet rhgb check >> >> I tested this fix and it works. >> >> Marc >> >> On 7/1/2010 4:46 PM, Anurag Goel wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm in the process of making sticks for our pilot in Delhi. I'm running >> into the same problem as described. Can someone please elaborate on how to >> resolve this problem. Specifically, how can I modify syslinux.cfg to >> prevent this problem. >> >> Thanks, >> Anurag >> >> On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:10 PM, Marc Karasek <marckara...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I will check that on the sticks I have already made. >>> >>> For future reference, it seems if the stick is already named : FEDORA >>> and you put a live image on it, it works out of the box. >>> If you have it named something else then put the image on it, change the >>> name to FEDORA, this still fails w/o the cahnge to the cmd line. >>> >>> Marc >>> >>> On 6/28/2010 11:55 AM, Sebastian Dziallas wrote: >>> > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Marc Karasek<marckara...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> I am trying to put together some sticks for shipping to Uganda. >>> >> >>> >> I am using the latest usb creater and image (Mirabelle Fedora13) >>> >> >>> >> I followed the instructions, but when I tested the sticks on a >>> notebook, >>> >> I got the error: >>> >> no root device found >>> >> sleeping forever >>> >> >>> >> In following a few google links, this seems to be lined to the root= >>> and >>> >> overlay= options on the kernel cmd line. >>> >> I looked at what the default was and it had a UUID# in both of these >>> >> places. >>> >> >>> >> I named the stick FEDORA (I remembered this used to be part of the >>> >> instructions in the past), changed the cmd line to >>> >> root=LABEL=FEDORA and overlay=LABEL=FEDORA and it worked. >>> >> >>> >> The problem is I need to make this foolproof, I do not need them to be >>> >> having to edit cmd lines each time they boot. (The place it is going >>> >> they have never seen a computer, so it has to be foolproof). >>> >> >>> >> Should I just change the name of the USB stick to match the UUID# or >>> is >>> >> this a bug in the image? >>> >> >>> >> Marc >>> >> >>> > Hi Marc, >>> > >>> > thanks for your email and welcome to the list! :) >>> > >>> > There should be a syslinux directory on the usb key when you plug it >>> > into a machine (and don't boot from it, that is). Inside of that >>> > directory, there's a file called syslinux.cfg which contains all the >>> > arguments applied at boot. You should be able to make the change >>> > there, which will persist then. >>> > >>> > Let us know how it goes! >>> > >>> > Cheers, >>> > --Sebastian >>> > >>> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> SoaS mailing list >>> >> SoaS@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas >>> >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > SoaS mailing list >>> > SoaS@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SoaS mailing list >>> SoaS@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Anurag Goel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SoaS mailing >> lists...@lists.sugarlabs.orghttp://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SoaS mailing list >> SoaS@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas >> >> > > > -- > Anurag Goel > > > _______________________________________________ > SoaS mailing > lists...@lists.sugarlabs.orghttp://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas > > > _______________________________________________ > SoaS mailing list > SoaS@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas > > -- Anurag Goel
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