Comments on: Thumbdrive Linux http://www.chipnick.com Spastic Coagulence Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:11:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89500 Ahmed Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:21:30 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89500 Glad to know my guide is still helping people :) Glad to know my guide is still helping people :)

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89499 Ahmed Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:21:13 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89499 There's something wrong with the partition. Did you format it as FAT? There’s something wrong with the partition. Did you format it as FAT?

]]> By: schevianne http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89498 schevianne Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:08:39 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89498 it was great!..i was able to run it..thanks for the tutorial...this was the only site that helped me out...^_^ it was great!..i was able to run it..thanks for the tutorial…this was the only site that helped me out…_

]]> By: bgung http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89168 bgung Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:30:26 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89168 about the syslinux, yup. but the kernel panic thing, nope . about the syslinux, yup. but the kernel panic thing, nope .

]]> By: bgung http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89167 bgung Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:23:10 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89167 about the syslinux, yup but the kernel panic thing, nope . about the syslinux, yup but the kernel panic thing, nope .

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89163 Ahmed Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:54:59 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89163 So it's working for you now? So it’s working for you now?

]]> By: bgung http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89038 bgung Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:21:37 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89038 I think i got the same problem as Collin up there. I try the expert setting. It gives some text: ehci_hdc 00:1d.7:bios handoff failed (109,1010001) Unable to handle kernell null pointer dereference at virtual address 000000418 printing eip d0b289fc bla bla bla Fat bogus logical sector size=0 Kernel Panic: VFS : Unable to mount rootfs on 01.03 PS: Sorry for not read the post carefully. I found the syslinux in win32 folder. :D . I think i got the same problem as Collin up there. I try the expert setting. It gives some text:
ehci_hdc 00:1d.7:bios handoff failed (109,1010001)
Unable to handle kernell null pointer dereference at virtual address 000000418
printing eip
d0b289fc

bla bla bla

Fat bogus logical sector size=0
Kernel Panic: VFS : Unable to mount rootfs on 01.03

PS: Sorry for not read the post carefully. I found the syslinux in win32 folder. :D

.

]]> By: bgung http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89037 bgung Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:23:49 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89037 ^^^^ add^^^^ [quote] I extract it with zipgenius 6. staight to my flash drive. [/quote] I mean the feather linux that extracted to the flash drive. add

[quote]
I extract it with zipgenius 6. staight to my flash drive.
[/quote]

I mean the feather linux that extracted to the flash drive.

]]> By: bgung http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89035 bgung Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:15:26 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-89035 I just try the feather linux 0.7.4(d/l from http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/distr/feather/feather-0.7.4-usb.zip) on 256 MB Flash drive. I use syslinux 2.11 for your syslinux(3.11) have no syslinux.exe. (may be my d/l is corrupted. I extract it with zipgenius 6. staight to my flash drive. It boot OK but stop when "Probing USB .. ehci-hcd.o" with both caps lock n scroll lock led on n num lock led off(on the keyboard). Any idea what's the problem is?? How to fix it?? Thx bgung I just try the feather linux 0.7.4(d/l from http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/distr/feather/feather-0.7.4-usb.zip) on 256 MB Flash drive.
I use syslinux 2.11 for your syslinux(3.11) have no syslinux.exe. (may be my d/l is corrupted. I extract it with zipgenius 6. staight to my flash drive.

It boot OK but stop when “Probing USB .. ehci-hcd.o” with both caps lock n scroll lock led on n num lock led off(on the keyboard). Any idea what’s the problem is?? How to fix it??

Thx
bgung

]]> By: Kooshal http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-84915 Kooshal Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:34:18 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-84915 Hi, Excellent article. Helped me a lot from my changeover from MS Windows to Feather Linux. Thanks!!! Hi,
Excellent article. Helped me a lot from my changeover from MS Windows to Feather Linux.

Thanks

]]> By: Bob http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-83185 Bob Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:00:55 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-83185 hay, I was just wondering if this technique would work for any other small distributions of Linux. I want to try it a bit, and I know that I want to use NimbleX because they let you build what you want right into it (i feel thats better than a canned program like Feather, I just dont see using some of the programs, and therefore dont want them.) So does anybody know if the same steps: Download, Reformat to FAT, Extract, (or is there something different for an ISO?) and do the command prompt thing: ("cd" to the win32 folder) syslinux [DRIVE]: Or by any chance, can I just cut all this out and DL the distro, syslinux, and syslinux the ISO onto the flashdrive? I figure I might as well ask. I have little to no EXP with any of this, please help? hay, I was just wondering if this technique would work for any other small distributions of Linux. I want to try it a bit, and I know that I want to use NimbleX because they let you build what you want right into it (i feel thats better than a canned program like Feather, I just dont see using some of the programs, and therefore dont want them.) So does anybody know if the same steps: Download, Reformat to FAT, Extract, (or is there something different for an ISO?) and do the command prompt thing: (“cd” to the win32 folder) syslinux [DRIVE]:

Or by any chance, can I just cut all this out and DL the distro, syslinux, and syslinux the ISO onto the flashdrive? I figure I might as well ask. I have little to no EXP with any of this, please help?

]]> By: Ron http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-82824 Ron Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:11:45 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-82824 Ok, 30 minutes later I can answer part of my own question for those after me who follow the instructions and end up with the "FAT: bogus logical sector size 0" message. Don't use Winzip to extract the image to your USB stick!! At least, not v6.2 which I used. A Drag and drop operation created a file named KNOPPIX rather than a directory of that name. Using the "extract" rather than drag and drop was better, but the problem remained the same. Finally, I put the USB into a Linux (FC5) box, cd'd to the root dir and issued: gunzip The stick will need syslinux re-run, but it now boots to a shell, but get a stack of cloop: error -3 uncompressing block xxxx... eventually leading to a stack of "no such file or directory" errors that prevent the X service starting. I get a shell though. Will keep digging. Ok, 30 minutes later I can answer part of my own question for those after me who follow the instructions and end up with the “FAT: bogus logical sector size 0” message.

Don’t use Winzip to extract the image to your USB stick!! At least, not v6.2 which I used. A Drag and drop operation created a file named KNOPPIX rather than a directory of that name. Using the “extract” rather than drag and drop was better, but the problem remained the same. Finally, I put the USB into a Linux (FC5) box, cd’d to the root dir and issued:

gunzip

The stick will need syslinux re-run, but it now boots to a shell, but get a stack of

cloop: error -3 uncompressing block xxxx…

eventually leading to a stack of “no such file or directory” errors that prevent the X service starting. I get a shell though. Will keep digging.

]]> By: Ron http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-82822 Ron Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:31:41 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-82822 Using the 0.7.4 Feather USB zip, I get exactly the same result reposted by Jasper on 2007-06-25 09:40:32 (above). Did anyone ever come up with a solution to this? Using the 0.7.4 Feather USB zip, I get exactly the same result reposted by Jasper on 2007-06-25 09:40:32 (above).

Did anyone ever come up with a solution to this?

]]> By: Colin http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-80662 Colin Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:10:41 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-80662 when i bood i get this welcome to .... bound USB device(s)handled by ... Probing usb ... elhi-hcd.o its stuck at this place ! help ! when i bood i get this
welcome to ….

bound USB device(s)handled by …
Probing usb … elhi-hcd.o

its stuck at this place ! help !

]]> By: Ahmed Osman http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-76990 Ahmed Osman Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:24:05 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-76990 Check that you have your bios setup to boot from flash. And did you run syslinux on the appropriate drive? Check that you have your bios setup to boot from flash. And did you run syslinux on the appropriate drive?

]]> By: Philip http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-76984 Philip Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:21:52 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-76984 Hey, I'm trying to boot from my flash drive, but it won't work. I downloaded the exact versions you said to, formatted my drive, and then loaded everything just how you said to. Please help, I can't get it to boot. It's u3, so could that cause a prob? Hey,
I’m trying to boot from my flash drive, but it won’t work. I downloaded the exact versions you said to, formatted my drive, and then loaded everything just how you said to. Please help, I can’t get it to boot. It’s u3, so could that cause a prob?

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-70401 Ahmed Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:58:13 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-70401 Double check that you're giving it the correct drive letter. Double check that you’re giving it the correct drive letter.

]]> By: Nick http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-69318 Nick Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:32:52 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-69318 Hey, I'm getting an "unsupported media" message in the command console when I run syslinux. Any ideas? Cheers Hey, I’m getting an “unsupported media” message in the command console when I run syslinux. Any ideas? Cheers

]]> By: Arne http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-62957 Arne Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:33:22 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-62957 Well, This is my first try at migrating. and it's not a big success yet. It seems that my cmd is bitchy, IDKW. when I try to run the syslinux.exe, it says no suchs file, etc. I checked and it's there. I tried to run if of serveral drives, c, H and G but yet no succes. Is it me or is it this crappy MicroShaft XP Well, This is my first try at migrating. and it’s not a big success yet. It seems that my cmd is bitchy, IDKW.

when I try to run the syslinux.exe, it says no suchs file, etc. I checked and it’s there. I tried to run if of serveral drives, c, H and G but yet no succes. Is it me or is it this crappy MicroShaft XP

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-59811 Ahmed Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:10:28 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-59811 This will only setup your flashdrive to boot linux, so you'll have it running completely off the flash drive. If you want to install to the drive, I believe there is a tool in feather linux to do that. This will only setup your flashdrive to boot linux, so you’ll have it running completely off the flash drive. If you want to install to the drive, I believe there is a tool in feather linux to do that.

]]> By: Philip http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-59726 Philip Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:24:21 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-59726 Ahmed, does this install linux on my computer or will i just be running linux off of my flash drive on top of windows? i can't do this if it will be permenant or will affect windows. thanks, Philip S. Ahmed, does this install linux on my computer or will i just be running linux off of my flash drive on top of windows? i can’t do this if it will be permenant or will affect windows.

thanks,
Philip S.

]]> By: Jasper http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-50275 Jasper Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:40:32 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-50275 Hi, I've managed to get the feather linux-0.7.4 booting. I used the HP tool and syslinux 2.11 as recommended. I removed all USB device execpt the USB key. I also check the md5 hashes and in verified a correct download. However, at boot I get the following screen Welcome to the Feather Linux live Linux-on-CD! Found USB device(s) handled by usbcore.o. Found USB device(s) handled by ehci-hcd.o. Found USB device(s) handled by usb-ohci.o. Found USB device(s) handled by usb-storage.o. Accessing Feather Linux at /dev/sda1...cat: No file /KNOPPIX/etc/ld.so.cache. Setting paths.../linuxrc: /KNOPPIX/bin/rm: not found /linuxrc: /KNOPPIX/bin/ln: not found egrep: not found sed: not found rm: not found awk: not found awk: not found Total memory found: kB expr: not found expr: not found mkdir: not found Creating directories and symlinks on ramdisk...:mkdir: not found chown: not found /linuxrc: cannot create /var/run/utmp: directory nonexistent FAT: bogus logical sector size 0 Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs in 01:03 It looks like the KNOPPIX image couldn't be extracted. Anyone got an idea as where to look? I tried to post this question at the feather linux forum but the forum wouldn't let me register... Thanks in advance, Nebula Hi, I’ve managed to get the feather linux-0.7.4 booting. I used the HP tool and syslinux 2.11 as recommended. I removed all USB device execpt the USB key. I also check the md5 hashes and in verified a correct download. However, at boot I get the following screen

Welcome to the Feather Linux live Linux-on-CD!

Found USB device(s) handled by usbcore.o.
Found USB device(s) handled by ehci-hcd.o.
Found USB device(s) handled by usb-ohci.o.
Found USB device(s) handled by usb-storage.o.
Accessing Feather Linux at /dev/sda1…cat: No file /KNOPPIX/etc/ld.so.cache.

Setting paths…/linuxrc: /KNOPPIX/bin/rm: not found
/linuxrc: /KNOPPIX/bin/ln: not found
egrep: not found
sed: not found
rm: not found
awk: not found
awk: not found
Total memory found: kB
expr: not found
expr: not found
mkdir: not found
Creating directories and symlinks on ramdisk…:mkdir: not found
chown: not found
/linuxrc: cannot create /var/run/utmp: directory nonexistent
FAT: bogus logical sector size 0
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs in 01:03

It looks like the KNOPPIX image couldn’t be extracted. Anyone got an idea as where to look? I tried to post this question at the feather linux forum but the forum wouldn’t let me register…

Thanks in advance, Nebula

]]> By: Ahmed Osman http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-38901 Ahmed Osman Mon, 28 May 2007 00:59:37 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-38901 Sounds Like it can't locate the kernel image. Which version are you working with? 0.7.5 or 0.7.4? Sounds Like it can’t locate the kernel image. Which version are you working with? 0.7.5 or 0.7.4?

]]> By: joshua http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-38643 joshua Sun, 27 May 2007 16:42:34 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-38643 hey ahmed :).i have a problem and this is what i get. 1. i reboot my system and enter the BIOS. 2. i then change the first boot choice to USB:ZIP. 3. When it goes to boot up it sais "boot can not find kernel image" any ideas? hey ahmed :).i have a problem and this is what i get. 1. i reboot my system and enter the BIOS. 2. i then change the first boot choice to USB:ZIP. 3. When it goes to boot up it sais “boot can not find kernel image” any ideas?

]]> By: DJ WORK ZONE http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-19228 DJ WORK ZONE Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:20:15 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-19228 Now how about a Damn Small Linux (DSL) tutorial. ^_^ Now how about a Damn Small Linux (DSL) tutorial.

_

]]> By: Peck http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-3583 Peck Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:46:22 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-3583 I have the same problem with the 0.7.5 feather. I try with syslinux 3.31 3.35... no changes... :( I have follow all the Ahmeds steps... and i have test my usb key with other linux system. I have the same problem with the 0.7.5 feather.
I try with syslinux 3.31 3.35… no changes… :(

I have follow all the Ahmeds steps… and i have test my usb key with other linux system.

]]> By: beastwood http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-1384 beastwood Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:24:02 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-1384 I had the same problem as wini. But when I used feather-0.7.5.iso and latest syslinux syslinux-3.31.zip it booted up just fine. Dont forget to follow Ahmeds step 5. I had the same problem as wini.
But when I used feather-0.7.5.iso and latest syslinux syslinux-3.31.zip it booted up just fine.
Dont forget to follow Ahmeds step 5.

]]> By: Bill http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-1136 Bill Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:44:34 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-1136 Am using 1 gb USB flash drive that I can successfully get other distributions to work with, so I know the formatting/booting process is working. With 0.7.4-usb the initial boot to the prompt is working fine but after that I'm getting errors almost exactly the same as "wini" above. If I try to boot normally I get a blank screen, and if I try to boot using the "failsafe" command I get the "not found" messages and the kernel panic. I tried 0.7.5 (with copying the files in /boot/isolinux to the root and renaming isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg) and I still get the "boot:" prompt ok, and when I type "failsafe" with this version I eventually get a message saying "Can't find Feather Linux filesystem..." and it drops me to a limited shell that I can't do anything with. Is there some kind of path problem? I've used syslinux-2.11 and syslinux-3.20 with no difference. I also use the HP formatting tool to reformat the drive as FAT. Any ideas? Thanks! Am using 1 gb USB flash drive that I can successfully get other distributions to work with, so I know the formatting/booting process is working. With 0.7.4-usb the initial boot to the prompt is working fine but after that I’m getting errors almost exactly the same as “wini” above. If I try to boot normally I get a blank screen, and if I try to boot using the “failsafe” command I get the “not found” messages and the kernel panic. I tried 0.7.5 (with copying the files in /boot/isolinux to the root and renaming isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg) and I still get the “boot:” prompt ok, and when I type “failsafe” with this version I eventually get a message saying “Can’t find Feather Linux filesystem…” and it drops me to a limited shell that I can’t do anything with. Is there some kind of path problem? I’ve used syslinux-2.11 and syslinux-3.20 with no difference. I also use the HP formatting tool to reformat the drive as FAT. Any ideas?

Thanks!

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-427 Ahmed Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:17:09 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-427 I suppose it would be possible, If the device the memory is attached to registers as a usb mass storage device and the Bios detects it (shows up in boot options), then it would be possible. I suppose it would be possible, If the device the memory is attached to registers as a usb mass storage device and the Bios detects it (shows up in boot options), then it would be possible.

]]> By: lucas http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-426 lucas Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:52:48 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-426 is it possable it boot any kind of linux off a off a memory card like sd or memory stick duo... that would kick ass to boot from a psp or camera! + you would have a free cd drive to use... is it possable it boot any kind of linux off a off a memory card like sd or memory stick duo… that would kick ass to boot from a psp or camera! + you would have a free cd drive to use…

]]> By: Akuma http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-417 Akuma Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:19:18 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-417 I've the same problem as wini. I made all the steps of your guide but when it should boot, only a "j" appears under the chart of system properties (that char that appears just before anything boots) and that's all. :-( What could happen with this? Greets. I’ve the same problem as wini. I made all the steps of your guide but when it should boot, only a “j” appears under the chart of system properties (that char that appears just before anything boots) and that’s all. :-(
What could happen with this?

Greets.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-351 Ahmed Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:59:17 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-351 Are you using 0.7.5 or 0.7.4? it sounds like syslinux isn't finding the boot files for feather linux. Are you using 0.7.5 or 0.7.4? it sounds like syslinux isn’t finding the boot files for feather linux.

]]> By: emin http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-349 emin Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:33:31 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-349 Hi I tried all steps but it does not work. During the boot process "Missing Operating System" message has been appeared on the screen. Do I have to give some extentions to syslinux.exe ? Hi I tried all steps but it does not work. During the boot process “Missing Operating System” message has been appeared on the screen. Do I have to give some extentions to syslinux.exe ?

]]> By: TR http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-344 TR Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:49:29 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-344 Thanks! Finally got this working! I'm not sure whether it's the HP Format tool or the newer syslinux (Berlios shows V2.11 as the only version to use) but you cracked my problem! Thanks! Finally got this working! I’m not sure whether it’s the HP Format tool or the newer syslinux (Berlios shows V2.11 as the only version to use) but you cracked my problem!

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-168 Ahmed Tue, 02 May 2006 02:39:18 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-168 It's probably not the file system you're using. I'd recommend dropping by <a href="http://featherlinux.berlios.de/" rel="nofollow">Their site</a>, they can probably help you better then me. It’s probably not the file system you’re using. I’d recommend dropping by Their site, they can probably help you better then me.

]]> By: Joe http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-167 Joe Mon, 01 May 2006 21:34:49 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-167 i also get the awk: not found awk: not found Total memory found: kB expr: not found expr: not found mkdir: not found errors. However i used the .gz file packaged with 4.2 and also the alternate .gz file available on the website. Neither work. Could it be to do with file system? Im using FAT. i also get the

awk: not found
awk: not found
Total memory found: kB
expr: not found
expr: not found
mkdir: not found

errors. However i used the .gz file packaged with 4.2 and also the alternate .gz file available on the website. Neither work. Could it be to do with file system? Im using FAT.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-145 Ahmed Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:57:54 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-145 I believe the reason you're having trouble with the 0.6.2 is because minirt24.gz is of a more recent version then the rest of the files so that may be causing your problems. I believe the reason you’re having trouble with the 0.6.2 is because minirt24.gz is of a more recent version then the rest of the files so that may be causing your problems.

]]> By: wini http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-141 wini Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:35:38 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-141 Hi, I tried the instruction but when I boot FL from USB, I've a black blank screen, and on the top left on myscreen showing "j" (without ") and the USB just keep blinking and my computer hang. Do you got an idea? I already tried combination with syslinux-2.11, feather-0.6.2-usb.zip, feather-0.7.4-usb.zip, replacing minirt24.gz, .... Some combination works, for example : 1. extract feather-0.6.2-usb.zip 2. replace minirt24.gz 3. syslinux /dev/sda1 (under Linux RH, and using syslinux-2.11) it works, i've got the welcome screen from FL, and prompting "boot : ", but after that i've got another problem : " Accessing Feather USB at /dev/sda1...cat: No file /KNOPPIX/etc/ld.so.cache. Setting paths...rm: not found awk: not found awk: not found Total memory found: kB expr: not found expr: not found mkdir: not found Creating directories and symlinks on ramdisk...mkdir: not found /linuxrc: cannot create /var/run/utmp: directory nonexistent FAT: bogus cluster size 48 Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:01 " Can you Help me about all this things :( ? TIA Hi, I tried the instruction but when I boot FL from USB, I’ve a black blank screen, and on the top left on myscreen showing “j” (without “) and the USB just keep blinking and my computer hang.
Do you got an idea? I already tried combination with syslinux-2.11, feather-0.6.2-usb.zip, feather-0.7.4-usb.zip, replacing minirt24.gz, ....
Some combination works, for example :
1. extract feather-0.6.2-usb.zip
2. replace minirt24.gz
3. syslinux /dev/sda1 (under Linux RH, and using syslinux-2.11)

it works, i’ve got the welcome screen from FL, and prompting “boot : “, but after that i’ve got another problem :
”
Accessing Feather USB at /dev/sda1…cat: No file /KNOPPIX/etc/ld.so.cache.

Setting paths…rm: not found
awk: not found
awk: not found
Total memory found: kB
expr: not found
expr: not found
mkdir: not found
Creating directories and symlinks on ramdisk…mkdir: not found
/linuxrc: cannot create /var/run/utmp: directory nonexistent
FAT: bogus cluster size 48
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:01 ”

Can you Help me about all this things :( ?
TIA

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-117 Ahmed Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:23:09 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-117 Interesting. That error generally means you don't have your C compiler. try and apt-get update then apt-get upgrade your compilers. try reading this <a href="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?postid=647188" rel="nofollow">thread</a> too. it might help you understand your error. Interesting. That error generally means you don’t have your C compiler. try and apt-get update then apt-get upgrade your compilers.
try reading this thread too. it might help you understand your error.

]]> By: exorcist http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-116 exorcist Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:11:16 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-116 Now i got FL to HDD, but i can compile scripts, the option ./configure doesn't work right: "configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check" with apt-get i install gcc and g++, but no changes. :( Now i got FL to HDD, but i can compile scripts, the option ./configure doesn’t work right: “configure: error: C preprocessor “/lib/cpp” fails sanity check” with apt-get i install gcc and g++, but no changes. :(

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-97 Ahmed Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:55:29 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-97 When you load up feather linux, right click on the desktop and inside system tool or enhancements (can't remember which)there's an option for HD install. choose the safer mode, you'll need to reformat that partition as a ext3 and split off about 1 gig or so for a swap partition. When you load up feather linux, right click on the desktop and inside system tool or enhancements (can’t remember which)there’s an option for HD install. choose the safer mode, you’ll need to reformat that partition as a ext3 and split off about 1 gig or so for a swap partition.

]]> By: exorcist http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-91 exorcist Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:49:33 +0000 http://www.chipnick.com/thumbdrive-linux/#comment-91 Great tutorial and installing explanation, Ahmed! This is my first usage and migration from Win OS to Feather Linux. Currently i boot FL from USB thumb drive, but is possible to instal Feather Linux to my HDD? I have 3 patrition (c:, d: & e:). Is there a option to format e: in FAT and then permenently install FL to this drive? Thanks ;) Great tutorial and installing explanation, Ahmed! This is my first usage and migration from Win OS to Feather Linux. Currently i boot FL from USB thumb drive, but is possible to instal Feather Linux to my HDD? I have 3 patrition (c:, d: & e:). Is there a option to format e: in FAT and then permenently install FL to this drive?

Thanks ;)

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